Annex I Latvia: Law on Stateless Persons Legal Basis/Determining Authority Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs. Same as the asylum authority but the two procedures are unrelated. Conditions for access Those who are subject to the Law on the Status of Those Former U.S.S.R. Citizens Who do not Have the Citizenship of Latvia or That of any Other State (a ‘non-citizen’) cannot apply for statelessness status. Submission in writing/orally Centralized/decentralized Submissions to be made in writing. Centralized procedure. Suspensive effect of removal order No suspensive effect generally. Right to stay during the procedure Only available if an administrative court suspends deportation order. No legal right to stay during the procedure. Interview No. Legal aid No State funded legal aid. Burden of proof Rests with the applicant, shared in practice. Right to appeal Yes. Facilitated naturalization No. U N H C R > G P P AC T I O N 6 : E S TA B L I S H I N G S TAT E L E S S N E S S D E T E R M I N AT I O N P R O C E D U R E S 55