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UNHCR Latvia - Help for refugees and asylum-seekers

Welcome to the ‘HELP’ website run by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Here, refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless persons, as well as their family members and people who assist them, can obtain information about the asylum procedure and available services in Latvia.

On this website, you will find:

➡️Information for people fleeing Ukraine seeking protection in Latvia
➡️Warning about risks of human trafficking
➡️How to apply for asylum in Latvia
➡️How to apply for family reunification
➡️Where to seek help in Latvia
➡️About UNHCR in Latvia
➡️How to report misconduct

Are you outside of Latvia? Are you seeking help for relatives abroad? Please select the country you are interested in information about on UNHCR’s HELP homepage or contact your closest UNHCR country office.

If you fleeing Ukraine and are in Poland, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, Romania, or Bulgaria, please find on the Digital Blue Dot information about rights and services and where to find help. The site is also available in Ukrainian and Russian.