Documents for the preparation of a Certificate may be submitted electronically by using an e-service. https://e.ic.iem.gov.lv/en/

The application and the documents required for the preparation of the certificate can be submitted in the most appropriate way:

·         Sending it to an address by post: Bruninieku Street 72B, Riga, LV-1009;

·         Sending it electronically to e-mail: pasts@ic.iem.gov.lv, digitally signed.

For questions and uncertainties, and to make sure that documents have been received, you can call +371 67219111 or +371 67208218.

The prepared Certificate can be received by registered mail or e-mail signed with a secure electronic signature (in this case, the statement request must be signed with the applicant's own secure electronic signature or payment for the statement must be made from the applicant's personal account).

You can find information about your changes by calling 67219111.

A person residing abroad can order a certificate from the Punishment Register electronically at: https://e.ic.iem.gov.lv/en/.

Also, it is possible to order request sending it by post by registered letter: Bruninieku Street 72B, Riga, LV-1009, or sending it electronically to e-mail: pasts@ic.iem.gov.lv, digitally signed, or receive it through Latvian diplomatic missions. Information about the representative offices of the Republic of Latvia is available on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

 

When requesting data on (non)conviction of a Private Person:

  • Request
  • Payment order for payment.

When requesting data on (non)conviction of a Legal Person:

  • Request
  • Payment order for payment. 
If requesting data on a Private Person

If requesting data on a Legal person

Forename (forenames), family name of the person (if the person has changed his/her forename or family name, all former forenames and family names shall be listed in the request) name of the legal entity
Identity number
(if there is no ID number, please specify the date of birth)
Registration  number
Residential address  Registered office
Residential address and telephone of the person
What data are required
(On criminal and/or administrative offences)
What data are required
(On administrative penalties and compulsory measures applied on the Person)

 

Time of preparation of the certificate:
within 5 (five) business days or under express time limit (within 1 business day).

Attention!

Urgent certificates of (non)conviction are prepared on the next working day. In case the request for receiving the urgent certificate has been submitted right before the weekend or holidays, the certificate will be prepared on the first following working day

Method of receiving the prepared certificate: registered letter by post or e-mail, signed with a secure electronic signature.

 

In case physical person is absent, the request may be submitted by any other person. However, the certificate may be received only by an authorized person, presenting a certified Power of Attorney. Parents or tutors submit the request and receive the certificate for the person which has not reached the age of 18 yet, for the person which is in charge – the trustee.

When requesting data from the actual database of the Register, information on:

  • Valid convictions (undeleated),
  • Administrative penalty applied on the private or legal person, from the date of which less than a year has passed;
  • On compulsory measures applied on the legal person.

When requesting data from the register archive database, the person, along with the data accrued in the actual database of the register, will receive information on the following:

  • Deleted conviction,
  • Administrative penalty applied on the private or legal person, from the date of which more than a year has passed,
  • Executed compulsory measures applied on the legal persons.

The provided services may be paid for in the Information Centre by payment card or the necessary payments may be done in credit institutions before submission of the documents.

Certificates are issued in accordance with the payment tariffs specified in Regulations No.693 adopted on 8 November, 2022 by the Cabinet of Ministers (https://likumi.lv/ta/id/337100-iekslietu-ministrijas-informacijas-centra-maksas-pakalpojumu-cenradis).

Additional Paid services shall be as follows:

  •  EUR 20,80 for issuance of the certificate according to express tariffs (to the next working day);
  •  EUR 10,40 for issuance of the certificate according to standard tariffs (within five working days).

Attention!

The amount of the fee for the service is reduced by 50 percent, if the original of the document confirming the status is presented or the registration number of the document confirming the status, the issuer and the date from which this status takes effect is specified in the request:

  • Politically repressed persons;
  • Disabled persons;
  • Low income persons.

In cases when a person wishes to translate a Certificate into English/Russian language and/or receive a Certificate by registered letter, the applicant must attach a payment for the relevant paid service.

Paid services of the Information Centre of the Ministry of the Interior are rendered in accordance with the pay tariffs prescribed in the Regulations No.693 adopted on 8 November, 2022 by the Cabinet of Ministers (https://likumi.lv/ta/id/337100-iekslietu-ministrijas-informacijas-centra-maksas-pakalpojumu-cenradis).

Additional Paid services shall be as follows:

  • EUR 12,80 for the translation of the Certificate prepared as a matter of urgency (to the next working day) into English/Russian;
  • EUR 6,40 for the translation of the certificate prepared in the general procedure (within five working days) into English/Russian;
  • EUR 4,20 for sending the certificate to the indicated postal address in Latvia;
  • EUR 10,90 for sending the certificate to the indicated postal address outside the territory of the Republic of Latvia.

Attention!

The amount of the price for the service “Translation of the certificate of the Punishment register into English or Russian“ is reduced:

For 50 percents when providing the corresponding document original or the registration number, issuer and date of coming into force of the document certifying the status of the person:

  • Politically repressed persons;
  • Disabled persons;
  • Low income persons.

The fee for the provided paid service can be paid at the credit institution before submitting the request

Beneficiary MI Information Centre, Registration Certificate No.:90000289913
Beneficiary institution (Bank)

the State Treasury, Code: TRELLV22;

Sub-account: LV96TREL2140088026000

Purpose of the payment order shall state IKK 21399