Here's the checklist of what I need to bring with me today, from the Latvian Office of Citizen and Migration Affairs:
"Documents to be submitted in order to receive a residence permit in the Republic of Latvia in connection with studies at an accredited higher educational establishment or participation in studies programme:
You shall present a valid travel document admitted in the Republic of Latvia and submit the following documents:
Understand all that? If so, let me know, because it's been a constant struggle to understand this and other official statements/documents correctly. Hoping I've got everything I need, and that it fits the criteria of what the OCMA is looking for in the application. Anytime you're dealing with official forms (which might as well be written in an unknown alien language to begin with) translated into English, there's a healthy amount of room for things to be misunderstood.
I was told by the embassy when I spoke to them on Tuesday that it could take up to three weeks for my application to be processed. That's unfortunate. If I had been able to submit this while in Latvia, it'd have taken up to five business days and been about half the cost.
My train leaves in an hour. Time for some last-minute reviews of my documents to make sure I haven't missed anything obvious, and hopefully a few quiet moments before I leave to pray for the Lord's hand to be on this process
"Documents to be submitted in order to receive a residence permit in the Republic of Latvia in connection with studies at an accredited higher educational establishment or participation in studies programme:
You shall present a valid travel document admitted in the Republic of Latvia and submit the following documents:
- a definite sample form for a residence permit request;
- a photography;
- a statement on fluorography or x-ray examining results;
- a document confirming the necessary subsistence;
- a document confirming the envisaged place of residence in the Republic of Latvia and the rights to stay there;
- a document confirming the state duty payment;
- an agreement on studies in the Republic of Latvia;
- documents confirming that you have acquired the necessary education to start the studies."
Understand all that? If so, let me know, because it's been a constant struggle to understand this and other official statements/documents correctly. Hoping I've got everything I need, and that it fits the criteria of what the OCMA is looking for in the application. Anytime you're dealing with official forms (which might as well be written in an unknown alien language to begin with) translated into English, there's a healthy amount of room for things to be misunderstood.
I was told by the embassy when I spoke to them on Tuesday that it could take up to three weeks for my application to be processed. That's unfortunate. If I had been able to submit this while in Latvia, it'd have taken up to five business days and been about half the cost.
My train leaves in an hour. Time for some last-minute reviews of my documents to make sure I haven't missed anything obvious, and hopefully a few quiet moments before I leave to pray for the Lord's hand to be on this process