Registry extract — PMLP · Latvia

Direct answer

Most extracts now come online with your digital ID from PMLP — Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde / pašvaldība — deklarēšana (67209400) — the population or civil registry for Latvia — within minutes and often free; in person at Pašvaldība — klientu apkalpošanas centrs / pašvaldības policija (lps.lv) otherwise, with ID. Criminal-record certificates come from the justice ministry's service, birth and marriage certificates from the registry of the place of the event, and address certificates from where you are registered. Using it abroad? Ask for the multilingual EU form (free) instead of a translation. Your digital ID — eParaksts / Smart-ID bloķēšana — PMLP (67108787) — is the fastest route for all of them.

Call firstPMLP — Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde / pašvaldība — deklarēšana

Report toPašvaldība — klientu apkalpošanas centrs / pašvaldības policija

If that failseParaksts / Smart-ID bloķēšana — PMLP

🗣️ What to say

"I need an official [extract: proof of address / birth certificate / marriage certificate / criminal record] for [purpose, country of use]. Can I obtain it online, what does it cost, and can it be issued as the multilingual EU form?"

🪜 Step by step

Which extract, for whomThe receiving institution says what it accepts: recent (usually under 3–6 months), original, multilingual form.
Online: PMLP — Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde / pašvaldība — deklarēšana with eParaksts / Smart-ID bloķēšana — PMLPDigital ID login, download as a signed PDF. Most institutions accept the PDF; some want a stamped paper.
In person: Pašvaldība — klientu apkalpošanas centrs / pašvaldības policijaID card, small fee, immediate or by post.
AbroadMultilingual standard form for civil-status documents (no translation, no apostille within the EU). Apostille for elsewhere — see that page.
Someone else's extractOnly with their written authorisation or a legal interest (heirs, court).

📇 All contacts

PMLP — Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde / pašvaldība — deklarēšanaResidence declaration, personal code, certificatesWithin 1 month of moving📞 67209400 🔗 www.pmlp.gov.lv

Pašvaldība — klientu apkalpošanas centrs / pašvaldības policijaNuisances, roads, waste, registration, lost propertyFor anything the municipality handles🔗 www.lps.lv

eParaksts / Smart-ID bloķēšana — PMLPSuspend certificates, report misuseWhen lost or misused📞 67108787 🔗 www.eparaksts.lv

Latvijas Zvērinātu notāru padomeInheritance, deeds, powers of attorneyFor inheritance and certification🔗 www.latvijasnotars.lv

❓ Frequently asked

How recent must it be?

Whatever the receiver says; three months is the common rule. Order it last, just before you need it.

Criminal record for a job abroad

Obtain it in every country you lived in for the last years; each issues its own. Some accept the EU exchange (ECRIS) via the home country.

My birth was registered abroad

The registry of the place of birth issues it; your embassy can help. Some countries let you transcribe it into the home registry once.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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📑 I need an official extract — address registration, birth, marriage, criminal record — where do I get it?