un tosagatavoðanas kârtîbu” noteikumiem Nr.44 “Noteikumi pargadapubliskopârskatu saturu Izdots saskaòâarMinistrukabineta2006. gada17.janvâra www.pmlp.gov.lv Tâlrunis: +3718007657,fakss: +3717331211 Adrese: Raiòabulvâris5,Rîga, Latvija,LV1050 Pilsonîbas unmigrâcijaslietu pârvalde Latvijas RepublikasIekðlietuministrijas of AnnualPublicReport” 17 January2006“Regulations OntheContentsandPreparation Procedure Issued inaccordancewithCabinetofMinisters RegulationsNo.44of www.ocma.gov.lv Phone: +3718007657,fax: +371 7331211 Address: RaiòaBoulevard5, ,,LV1050 Ministry ofInterior,Republic ofLatvia Office ofCitizenshipandMigrationAffairs,

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Publiskais parskats Publiskais parskats 2005 Public report saturs 6. plans for next year Public report 2005

1. Pamatinformâcija 04 The OCMA will continuously improve its customer service standards. In 2006, modern customer service facilities will open in Tukums, Cesis and Balvi Regional Divisions. 1.1. Pârvaldes juridiskais statuss, izveidoðanas gads un struktûras shçma 04 The OCMA has to fully understand the EU funding and 1.2. Politikas jomas un darbîbas virzieni 08 6.2. International Projects projects related to migration, asylum and visas. The OCMA plans to participate in various EU projects (European 1.3. Izmaiòas Pârvaldes darbîbâ pârskata gada laikâ 10 Refugee Fund, Transition Facility program, Schengen Facility program, EQUAL, etc.). 2. Pârvaldes darbîbas rezultâti 16 In 2006, the European Reconstruction and Development Fund project “Digitalization of Population Register and Migration Archive” implementation will continue with the objective to provide accessibility 2.1. Pârskata gada galvenâs prioritâtes un informâcija par to îstenoðanu 16 and storing of information. The objective of the project is to develop an electronic file archive and ensure circulation of information within the OCMA databases. 2.1.1. Darbîbas rezultâti 18 The following projects are work-in-progress: 2.2. Budþeta programmu un apakðprogrammu râdîtâju izpildes analîze 36 Schengen Facility program projects: 2.3. Informâcija par pakalpojumiem 42 establishing National Visa Information System; 2.3.1. Sniegto pakalpojumu veidi 42 equipping the server room of the OCMA; language courses for the OCMA personnel. 2.3.2. Uzlabojumi pakalpojumu pieejamîbas un kvalitâtes nodroðinâðanâ 42 EQUAL project “Step by Step”; 2.4. Informâcija par vadîbas un darbîbas uzlaboðanas sistçmâm efektîvas darbîbas 44 Organizing the European Refugee Fund project tender. nodroðinâðanai

3. Budþeta informâcija 46 6.3. Planned Research

4. Personâls 52 The OCMA is committed to conducting a research study “Managed Migration and the Labour 5. Komunikâcija ar sabiedrîbu 56 Market – the Health Sector”, as well as anticipates to conduct research, entitled “Return”, related to issues of illegal immigration and deportation. 5.1. Pasâkumi, kas veikti sabiedrîbas informçðanai un izglîtoðanai 56 5.2. Sabiedrîbas aptaujas rezultâti 56 5.3. Sadarbîba ar nevalstisko sektoru 58

6. Plâni nâkamajam gadam 60

6.1. Nâkamâ gada prioritâtes 60 6.2. Starptautiskie projekti 62 6.3. Plânotie pçtîjumi 62

Latvijas Republikas Iekðlietu ministrija Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Latvia 02 Pilsonîbas un migrâcijas lietu pârvalde Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs 63 a a g g i i b b Publiskais parskats content Public report 2005

1. General information 05

1.1. Legal status, year of establishing and organizational structure 05 of the OCMA 1.2. Main activities and policy directions of the OCMA 09 1.3. Relevant changes in survey year 11

2. Results Achieved 17

2.1. Main priorities of survey year and their implementation 17 2.1.1. Results 19 2.2. Analysis of measures of budget programs and sub-programs 37 2.3. Information on services 43 2.3.1. Kinds of services offered 43 2.3.2. Improvements in accessibility and quality of services 43 2.4. Information on systems geared towards improving management and operation 45 to achieve greater efficiency

3. Budget information 47

4. Personnel 53

5. Communication to public 57

5.1. Informing and educating general public 57 5.2. Results of public survey 57 5.3. Co-operation with non-government sector 59

6. Plans for next year 61

6.1. Priorities for next year 61 6.2. International projects 63 6.3. Planned research 63

Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Latvia Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs 03 Publiskais parskats Publiskais parskats 2005 Public report 1. pamatinformâcija 1. general information Public report 2005

Pilsonîbas un migrâcijas lietu pârvalde (turpmâk – The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs 1.1. Legal Status, Year of 1.1. Pârvaldes juridiskais statuss, Pârvalde) ir valsts pârvaldes iestâde, kas atrodas Iekðlietu (hereinafter – OCMA) is a state institution under the izveidoðanas gads un struktûras ministrijas pârraudzîbâ. Establishing and Organizational supervision of the Ministry of Interior. shçma Pârvalde ir juridiska persona, tai ir zîmogs ar Structure of the OCMA The OCMA is a legal entity; it has its own seal carrying papildinâtâ Latvijas valsts mazâ ìerboòa attçlu un pilnu the official of Latvia and the full name of the Pârvaldes nosaukumu, kâ arî budþeta konts Valsts kasç. Office, and it has a budget account with the State Treasury. 1991. gada 19. aprîlî ar Latvijas Republikas Ministru Padomes lçmumu Nr.108 tika izveidota jauna The April 19, 1991, Directive No. 108 of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia established valsts institûcija – Migrâcijas lietu departaments, kuram tika uzdots realizçt valsts migrâcijas politiku. a new state institution the Department of Migration Affairs with a mandate to implement the state 1992. gada 14. janvârî ar Ministru Padomes lçmumu Nr.14 Migrâcijas lietu departaments tika migration policy. likvidçts, izveidojot Pilsonîbas un imigrâcijas departamentu. The January 14, 1992, Directive No. 14 of the Council of Ministers liquidated the Department of 1996. gada 12. novembrî Pilsonîbas un imigrâcijas departaments tika pârdçvçts par Pilsonîbas un Migration Affairs and established the Department of Citizenship and Immigration. migrâcijas lietu pârvaldi. The Department of Citizenship of Immigration was renamed the Office of Citizenship and Migration Pârvaldes struktûrvienîbas ir patstâvîgas centrâlâs nodaïas, departamenti un to nodaïas, Pasu Affairs on November 12, 1996. centrs, Patvçruma meklçtâju izmitinâðanas centrs un 32 teritoriâlâs nodaïas. The organizational structure of the OCMA consists of permanent principal departments, divisions Pârvaldes struktûrvienîbas darbojas saskaòâ ar Latvijas tiesîbu aktiem, Pârvaldes nolikumu un and subdivisions, the Passport Centre, the Asylum Seekers Reception Centre, and 32 Regional Divisions. attiecîgâs struktûrvienîbas reglamentu. The structural units of the OCMA act in accordance with the legislation of Latvia, the Statute of the Pârvaldes centrâlo nodaïu galvenie uzdevumi, realizçjot Pârvaldes stratçìisko attîstîbu, ir: OCMA and the regulations of the respective unit. teritoriâlo nodaïu darbîbas koordinâcija un kontrole; Main tasks of the principal departments, while implementing the strategy direction of the OCMA, are as follows: teritoriâlo nodaïu metodiskâ vadîba; darbinieku profesionâlâ lîmeòa pilnveidoðana; control and co-ordination of Regional Divisions; nodaïu materiâli tehniskâ nodroðinâðana valsts budþeta ietvaros; strategic management of Regional Divisions; informâtikas un sakaru sistçmas pilnveide; enhancing professional qualifications of personnel; informâcijas sistçmu uzturçðana un attîstîðana; providing the necessary capital resources to the divisions within the limits of the state budge