From 30 June, primary services provided by the Riga Municipality for Ukrainian civilians who have arrived in Latvia after the Russian invasion will be available at 46 Eduarda Smiļģa Street and 31 Daugavpils Street. The Riga Support Centre for Ukrainian Civilians will no longer be located at 9 Pāles Street.
The flow of Ukrainian civilians arriving in Latvia after the Russian invasion has decreased and the existing building at 9 Pāles Street is no longer fully used. The new arrangement will provide the opportunity to receive services on both banks of the Daugava that is closer to the centre.
Ukrainian civilians will still be able to receive the primary services they need, which the Riga Support Centre has provided to Ukrainian civilians so far. The main services include document verification, provision of primary housing, declaration of place of residence, issuance of visas and residence permits, social assistance and support, as well as registration of children at schools and kindergartens.
The Riga Municipality provides support to various non-governmental organisations, which also provide their assistance to Ukrainian civilians, providing services such as food and basic material support packages, Latvian language courses, mentoring services, socio-economic inclusion activities, consultations and seminars.
The Riga Support Centre for Ukrainian Civilians began its work on 7 March, 2022 at the Congress House, then moved to 1 Kaļķu Street, then operated for some time at 4 Amatu Street, and from the beginning of 2024 has been located at 9 Pāles Street.
Approximately 20 000 Ukrainian civilians currently live in Riga.
Information was prepared by Sabīne Solovjeva, Project Coordinator for External Communications Department of Riga City Council Communication Administration, e-mail: sabine.solovjeva@riga.lv.