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Residence permit after completion of studies or research

LatviaLong-term residence

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What exact status does accumulated residence lead to?

A temporary residence permit for nine months after completing the research project or studies.

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What qualifying residence period is required and when does the period begin?

No minimum residence period is set; the prerequisite is completing research cooperation in Latvia, or a full-time second- or third-cycle (master's/doctoral) programme with a state-recognised diploma.

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Limits of the record
  • Question framing (years of residence) does not fit this route.
  • https://likumi.lv/ta/id/370622-imigracijas-likums
    ja viņš ir pabeidzis sadarbību pētniecības projekta ietvaros Latvijas Republikā vai apguvis pilna laika otrā vai trešā cikla augstākās izglītības programmu un ieguvis valsts atzītu augstākās izglītības diplomu par šīs programmas apguvi,

Which types of residence count fully, partially or not at all where the official rules specify this?

For later permanent residence, full-time study time in Latvia counts for at most half.

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Limits of the record
  • Whether the 9-month post-study period counts is not stated.

What absence/continuity rules affect accumulation of the qualifying residence period?

The application must be filed no later than 3 months after the study- or research-related permit expires. The official source does not state absence rules.

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Limits of the record
  • No absence rules stated.
  • https://likumi.lv/ta/id/370622-imigracijas-likums
    un iesniedzis uzturēšanās atļaujas pieprasījumu ne vēlāk kā trīs mēnešus pēc tam, kad beidzies saistībā ar studijām vai dalību pētniecības projektā izsniegtās termiņuzturēšanās atļaujas derīguma termiņš;

What other major conditions apply, how is the status obtained, and what renewal, document-validity, retention or loss rules matter?

The post-study permit cannot be renewed: the general right to a repeat temporary permit excludes this ground. The official source does not state other conditions or the application route.

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Limits of the record
  • Work rights and subsistence under the new law not verified; the PMLP page (2022) still states 6 months and no work right under the old law.
  • Source is the new Immigration Law (likumi.lv id 370622) in force since 15.09.2026; secondary Cabinet regulations not reviewed.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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