(ب) أن يتكلم مقدم الطلب اللغة اللاتفية، وأن يكون ملما بالأحكام الأساسية لدستور جمهورية لاتفيا، ونص النشيد الوطني وتاريخ لاتفيا (يجب أن يجتاز مقدم طلب الحصول على المواطنة الاختبار ذا الصلة)؛
Any person who has reached the age of 15 years may apply for citizenship, observing the following conditions: on the day of application for naturalization the applicant's permanent domicile is Latvia and has been for at least five years; the applicant speaks Latvian, knows the basic provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia, text of the national anthem and Latvian history (the applicant for citizenship must pass the relevant test); the applicant or his/her guardian has a legal source of income; the applicant is not subject to restrictions of naturalization - Latvian citizenship may not be granted to persons who have, by unconstitutional methods, acted against the independence of the Republic of Latvia, the democratic parliamentary structure of the State or the existing State power in Latvia, if such has been established by a judgment of a court; after 4 May 1990, have propagated fascist, chauvinist, national-socialist, communist or other totalitarian ideas or incited ethnic or racial hatred or discord, if such has been established by a judgment of a court; are officials of state power, administration or law-enforcement institutions of a foreign state; serve in the armed forces, internal military forces, security service or police (militia) of some foreign state; after 17 June 1940, have chosen the Republic of Latvia as their place of residence directly after demobilisation from the armed forces of the U.S.S.R. (Russia) or the internal military forces of the U.S.S.R. (Russia), and who did not, on the day of their conscription into service or enlistment, permanently reside in Latvia; have been employees, informers, agents or safe-house keepers of the U.S.S.R. (L.S.S.R.