Iranian man seeks Latvian citizenship through ballerina grandmother in Riga court case
The Administrative Court in Riga has heard a case in which a man from Iran asks to be recognised as a Latvian citizen. His grandmother was a ballerina born in Latvia in 1914.
The Administrative Court in Riga has examined a case in which a man living in Iran is trying to have himself recognised as a citizen of Latvia. At the centre of the case is his grandmother, a ballerina born in Latvia on 1 December 1914.
An unusual family history
The case reveals the story of a woman whose life took her from Latvia all the way to Iran. Her grandson applied to the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, the Latvian state body that handles citizenship matters, asking to be recognised as a Latvian citizen.
Because the matter has reached the administrative court, there is a dispute over whether he has grounds for such recognition. According to the source, he is still trying to obtain citizenship.
Further details of the case and the court's decision are not available at this time.
