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2026

Latvia 06/07/2026 International organisation

UNHCR launches Call for Expression of Interest for CSOs to engage in partnership opportunities
Latvia 03/07/2026 International organisation

UNHCR shares observations on the draft Asylum Law
Latvia 01/07/2026 National authority

State Chancellery publishes amendments to the Law on Support for Civilians of Ukraine
Latvia 30/06/2026 National authority

Government extends the enhanced operation of the border protection system
Latvia 17/06/2026 Civil society organisation

‘I want to help refugees’ expresses concerns over Minister of the Interior's statements on asylum
Latvia 16/06/2026 Civil society organisation

Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish NGOs calling for a review of pushback practices at the Belarusian border
Latvia 12/06/2026 National authority

The Office of the Ombudsman launches project to establish a mechanism for screening procedures to monitor fundamental rights
Latvia 04/06/2026 National authority

State Chancellery publishes the Asylum Bill for public consultation
Latvia 22/04/2026 International organisation

UNHCR published its observations on the proposal to amend the draft Recast Immigration Law
Latvia 07/04/2026 National authority

Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs adapts reception standards to align with the Pact on Migration and Asylum
Latvia 16/03/2026 Civil society organisation

Patvērums starts the project "On the way to belonging!"
Latvia 03/03/2026 Civil society organisation

‘I want to help refugees’ publishes report on pushbacks in Europe
Latvia 25/02/2026 Civil society organisation

‘I want to help refugees’ publishes two reports on access to healthcare in accommodation centres for detained foreigners and at the Latvian-Belarusian border
Latvia 23/02/2026 International organisation

UNHCR publishes the 2025 UN Refugee Agency Socio-Economic Research Survey
Latvia 19/02/2026 National authority

OCMA will modernise the entry control systems in line with the Pact
Latvia 19/02/2026 National authority

OCMA will modernise the asylum system in line with the Pact
Latvia 17/02/2026 National authority

Ministry of the Interior submits a package of proposals for the draft Immigration Law
Latvia 12/02/2026 National authority

The OCMA updates the statistics on asylum seekers
Latvia 23/01/2026 National authority

Cabinet of Ministers amends rules governing the financing of education for Ukrainian civilians
Latvia 19/01/2026 Research institution, academia, think tank and association

Providus updates its study on the integration of Ukrainian nationals into the Latvian education system
Latvia 13/01/2026 Civil society organisation

‘I want to help refugees’ implements project on refugee related issues in Latvia
Latvia 05/01/2026 EU institution, agency and network

Latvia abstained during the adoption of the Council Implementing Decision on the Annual Solidarity Pool
Latvia 05/01/2026 National authority

The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) launches project to improve reception and accommodation standards.

2025

Latvia 22/12/2025 Civil society organisation

The Latvian Centre for Human Rights organised a webinar on the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum
Latvia 12/12/2025 Research institution, academia, think tank and association

Providus published a compendium on migration, which included conclusions on asylum
Latvia 04/12/2025 Civil society organisation

Patvērums took part in a Ministry of Foreign Affairs meeting on preventing human trafficking
Latvia 13/11/2025 International organisation

UNHCR published a report on the activities included in the Ukraine's Regional Refugee Action Plan (RRP)
Latvia 07/11/2025 Civil society organisation

‘I want to help refugees’ and UNHCR organised an event on admission of Ukrainian civilians to Latvia
Latvia 04/11/2025 National authority

The Ombudsperson visited the Detained Foreigners Accommodation Centre and the Latvian-Belarusian border
Latvia 02/11/2025 Civil society organisation

‘I want to help refugees’ reported the death of unidentified persons crossing the Latvian-Belarusian border
Latvia 02/11/2025 Civil society organisation

‘I want to help refugees’ reported the death of unidentified persons crossing the Latvian-Belarusian border
Latvia 30/10/2025 Research institution, academia, think tank and association

Providus published a study on "Ukrainian civilians in the Latvian education system: practice and challenges"
Latvia 29/10/2025 Civil society organisation

Patvērums promoted a course for Ukrainians residents on "Successful career in Latvia"
Latvia 25/09/2025 Research institution, academia, think tank and association

The Migration Policy Group published the 2025 MIPEX report, which includes conclusions on Latvia
Latvia 25/09/2025 National authority

EMT Asylum and Migration Terms Dictionary Development Group discusses the introduction of new terms
Latvia 23/09/2025 National authority

UNHCR visits the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs to discuss asylum issues
Latvia 18/08/2025 Civil society organisation

‘I want to help refugees’ publishes second report on the situation at the Latvian-Belarusian border
Latvia 10/08/2025 Civil society organisation

Patvērums launches a new project to support the integration of Ukrainians
Latvia 21/07/2025 Civil society organisation

The UN published a report on Latvia's treatment of foreigners, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers
Latvia 15/07/2025 Civil society organisation

The Government supports Ukrainian children in Latvian schools
Latvia 02/07/2025 EU institution, agency and network

The EMN published a report on the migration and asylum situation in Latvia in 2024
Latvia 25/06/2025 National authority

The Cabinet of Ministers extended the reinforced border guard regime until December 2025
Latvia 20/06/2025 National authority

The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs promotes new version of the EMT dictionary on asylum terms
Latvia 17/06/2025 National authority

The State Agency of Provision and OCMA are adapting the Liepna accommodation centre for long-term operation
Latvia 05/06/2025 National authority

Experts of the OCMA participated in a working visit to Lithuania in the field of migration documents
Latvia 03/06/2025 Research institution, academia, think tank and association

Providus published two studies on the experience of integration of Ukrainian civilians in Latvia
Latvia 20/05/2025 Civil society organisation

Erasmus+ funded research investigated human trafficking, also in Latvia
Latvia 06/05/2025 International organisation

UNHCR published the Latvia Operational Update - Q4 2024
Latvia 30/04/2025 Civil society organisation

"I want to help refugees" published a report on the situation on the Latvian-Belarusian border
Latvia 23/04/2025 National authority

The Office of Citizenship and Migration updates registry on Ukrainians who lost temporary protection status
Latvia 27/03/2025 National authority

The Interior Ministry proposes to improve the legal framework for third-country nationals residence
Latvia 18/03/2025 National authority

The State Border Guard partially closed three border control posts
Latvia 14/03/2025 Civil society organisation

Patvērums launched a project to strengthen its capacity and raise awareness on human trafficking and migration
Latvia 13/03/2025 Civil society organisation

Patverums and the Riga City Council support project on Ukrainian integration
Latvia 12/03/2025 International organisation

UNHCR supports new training to enhance local governments' capacity in refugee integration
Latvia 11/03/2025 National authority

The OCMA continues to accept applications for extension of temporary protection for Ukrainians
Latvia 07/03/2025 Civil society organisation

'I want to help refugees' reports on widespread border rejections and increasing deterrence policies
Latvia 07/03/2025 National authority

Latvian EMN representatives will conduct studies and reviews on European migration and asylum policies
Latvia 20/02/2025 Civil society organisation

‘I want to help refugees’ and other NGOs reported over 120,000 pushbacks at EU borders in 2024.
Latvia 18/02/2025 National authority

Latvian EMN representatives joined EU Commission meeting to discuss migration research and integration
Latvia 12/02/2025 National authority

The OCMA urges Ukrainian civilians to renew their temporary protection status before the March deadline
Latvia 23/01/2025 National authority

The OCMA updates the statistics on asylum seekers
Latvia 22/01/2025 Civil society organisation

Patvērums and UNHCR launched a new project on the integration of asylum seekers and refugees
Latvia 08/01/2025 Civil society organisation

'I want to help refugees' and UNHCR launched a project for refugee protection and integration
Latvia 06/01/2025 International organisation

UNHCR published the Regional Refugee Response Plan 2025-2026 for the Ukraine Situation
Latvia 01/01/2025 National authority

State Border Guard reported the situation at the border and within the country on 31 December 2024

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