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• Duplicate language exams for naturalization could be abolished

The Government ordered the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Education and Science to develop draft amendments which could envisage abolition of the requirement to pass Latvian language exam for those applicants who already passed language exams successfully, such as: centralized language exam at school (receiving at least level “D”), employment language exam (levels “B” or “C”), residence permit language exam as well as EU permanent resident language exam. Draft amendments should be developed and presented to the Cabinet of Ministers by 15 January 2010.

The Government ordered the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Education and Science to develop draft amendments which could envisage abolition of the requirement to pass Latvian language exam for those applicants who already passed language exams successfully, such as: centralized language exam at school (receiving at least level D), employment language exam (levels B or C), residence permit language exam as well as EU permanent resident language exam. Draft amendments should be developed and presented to the Cabinet of Ministers by 15 January 2010. Chas