Latvia will continue to deport foreigners without reason.
The Constitutional Court found the norms consistent with the Constitution to limit the access of foreigners to classified information on the basis of which their entry is denied.
At the same time, the court emphasized: one general reference to the security of the state is not enough. The alien must receive sufficient information about the reasons for the decision to oppose removal. A lawyer with access to state secrets is also required to provide information necessary for an effective defense.
The case was considered based on a complaint by Vladislav Romanenko, a third-country national with a permanent residence permit in the European Union. In May 2025, the head of the Ministry of the Interior at the time, Richard Kozlovskis, included him on the list of prohibited entry with an indefinite ban and ordered his deportation.
Romanenko voluntarily left Latvia, but appealed the decision. The Administrative District Court refused him. The Satwarsama court found that the legislature had struck a "fair balance" between the right to be heard and the protection of state secrets. The decision is final and cannot be appealed.