Place of residence

Declaration of a place of residence

Responsible	Legal and Registry Office or parish administration
The form	Application Form
Brief description	The person's duty is in the event of a change of residence within one month of his or her permanent residence at the new residence, declaring it in the institution of residence of the place of residence or free of charge in the electronic portal www.latvija.lv. If the new residence is in the territory of Rezekne District, it may be declared in any district of the municipality of Rezekne or in the administration of the municipality of Rezekne. A person who, in accordance with a law or a decision of an Orphan's court, is a guardian or trustee of the person concerned shall declare the place of residence of a minor child and a person with reduced capacity. The purpose of the Law on the declaration of residence is to ensure that the person is achievable in the legal relationship with the State and the local government. In accordance with the Code of Administrative Violations of Latvia regarding non-declaration of residence, a person shall issue a warning or impose a fine, while the provision of false information, declaring the place of residence, shall be subject to a fine by the person. When declaring residence, the information regarding the person's previous address of residence in the register of residents will automatically be replaced by the information regarding the new address of residence. Consequently, a person does not have to address the relevant institution in order to annul the information regarding his or her previous declared address of residence in Latvia.
Service available	www.latvija.lv

Identification of the person's place of residence

Responsible	Legal and Registry Office or parish administration
The form	Application Form
Brief description	Preparation and service of the certificate to the applicant: 1) regarding the current declared or registered place of residence (address) of a person in the administrative territory of the municipality of Rezekne; 2) regarding the last declared or registered place of residence (address) of a deceased person in the administrative territory of the municipality of Rezekne. A statement may be received in the administration of the municipality of Rezekne or in any district of the municipality of Rezekne, irrespective of the location of the place of residence in the administrative territory of Rezekne.
Service available	www.latvija.lv

Cancellation of the information of the person declared in the person

Responsible	Parish administration
The form	Application Form
Brief description	On the basis of a person's submission, the legality of the information of the person's residence shall be evaluated. The declared place of residence shall be cancelled in 2 cases: 1) the declarant of the place of residence or his or her legal representative, or the person authorised by the declarant of the place of residence or his or her legal representative, declaring the place of residence, has provided false information; 2) the person concerned has no legal basis for living in the declared place of residence.
Service available	www.latvija.lv