Latvian investment immigration focuses on Latvian law:
1. The following individuals are not accepted for naturalization to acquire Latvian citizenship:
1. Those who have been judicially determined to have violated the Constitution, opposed the independence of the Republic of Latvia, or opposed parliamentary democracy;
2. Those who have been judicially determined to have made fascist, chauvinistic, national socialist, communist, or authoritarian statements after May 4, 1990, or incited national or ethnic hatred or conflict;
3. Senior officials of foreign states, autonomous institutions, or judicial security departments;
4. Personnel serving in foreign armed forces, internal affairs departments, security, or police agencies;
5. Those who transitioned from the Soviet armed forces or internal affairs departments after June 17, 1940, and chose Latvia as their residence, but were not settled in Latvia at the time of enlistment or service. This restriction does not apply to individuals referred to in Article 13, Paragraph 1, Clauses 6, 7, and Clause 5;
6. Those confirmed through legal procedures to have been members of the Soviet KGB or other national security agencies, reconnaissance units, and other special departments, intelligence officers, spies, or secret liaison agents;
7. Individuals who, at the time this law comes into effect, are subject to criminal penalties in Latvia or abroad;
8. Those who joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Latvian Communist Party) after January 13, 1991, or participated in activities against the Republic of Latvia in local branches or organizations such as the International Front of Labor People of the Soviet Republic, Workers' Collective Union, War and Workers' Veterans Organizations, or the Social Rescue Committee of Latvia.
2. If the applicant is subject to criminal liability during the naturalization process, or is under investigation for having collaborated with the KGB, the review of their naturalization application will be suspended until the court ruling is finalized or the investigation is concluded.
