Event 1046

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "High",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "description": "Latvia announces that starting from July 15th, 2025, it will cease recognition of non-biometric Russian passports issued by the aggressor state Russia. Only biometric passports meeting International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards will be accepted for entry into Latvia. The decision follows concerns over non-biometric passports lacking electronic data security features and microchip data, which are deemed insecure. Latvia will also stop issuing visas to Russian citizens holding non-biometric passports. Russian citizens already inside Latvia with long-stay visas or residence permits will be given a transitional period to regularize their documents by January 15, 2026.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-06-18T13:25:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "In one month's time, Latvia will cease recognition of non-biometric passports issued by aggressor state Russia.",
    "\"From July 15th 2025, a decision will come into effect to only recognise biometric passports of Russian Federation citizens as valid travel documents to enter Latvia.\"",
    "\"Russia issues both biometric and non-biometric passports. The non-biometric passports issued by Russia do not comply with the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and they entail various security risks.\"",
    "\"Latvia will cease issuing visas in non-biometric passports or accepting applications for residence permits from Russian citizens who do not hold a passport with biometric data.\"",
    "\"Citizens of the Russian Federation already in possession of long-stay visas and residence permits issued by Latvia may continue to reside in, enter or leave Latvia, and they will benefit from a transitional period of six months until 15 January 2026...\""
  ],
  "extra": {
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      "extra": {
        "category_raw": "Diplomacy",
        "evidence": [
          "In one month's time, Latvia will cease recognition of non-biometric passports issued by aggressor state Russia.",
          "\"From July 15th 2025, a decision will come into effect to only recognise biometric passports of Russian Federation citizens as valid travel documents to enter Latvia.\"",
          "\"Russia issues both biometric and non-biometric passports. The non-biometric passports issued by Russia do not comply with the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and they entail various security risks.\"",
          "\"Latvia will cease issuing visas in non-biometric passports or accepting applications for residence permits from Russian citizens who do not hold a passport with biometric data.\"",
          "\"Citizens of the Russian Federation already in possession of long-stay visas and residence permits issued by Latvia may continue to reside in, enter or leave Latvia, and they will benefit from a transitional period of six months until 15 January 2026...\""
        ]
      }
    }
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  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/18.06.2025-latvia-will-no-longer-recognize-non-biometric-russian-passports.a603796"
}

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  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/18.06.2025-latvia-will-no-longer-recognize-non-biometric-russian-passports.a603796"
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