As a consequence, the majority of ethnic non-Latvians did not receive Latvian citizenship since neither they nor their parents had ever been citizens of Latvia, becoming non-citizens or citizens of other former Soviet republics.
Ca urmare, majoritatea celor ce nu erau etnici letoni nu au primit cetățenie, întrucât nici ei și nici părinții lor nu fuseseră cetățeni letoni, devenind apatrizi sau cetățeni ai altor republici sovietice.