The Legal Aid Administration shall ensure legal aid within the scope of appeal against the decision regarding the disputed voluntary return decision or against the decision regarding the disputed removal order.
A foreigner shall be entitled to receive legal aid, if:
- His or her funds are not sufficient, he or she resides in the Republic of Latvia and a voluntary return decision or a removal order has been issued with regard to him or her;
- In the events and under procedure prescribed by the Immigration Law he or she has been detained and resides in specially arranged premises or accommodation center in the Republic of Latvia.
The forms of application regarding the request for the State ensured legal aid and income, and information regarding its completion possibilities can be obtained:
- From the institution taking a decision regarding the disputed voluntary return decision or a decision regarding the removal order (the State Border Guard or the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs);
- From the Court Administration of the Republic of Latvia - Antonijas street 6, Riga.