While extensive research has been concerned with the political equality and inclusion of immigrants (in particular refugees), as well as the integration of intra-EU migrants in the labour market in Europe, less is known about the livelihood of mobile European Union (EU) citizens, including the patterns of their civic and political participation. In this article, we present the findings of an explorative qualitative study of the mobile EU citizens living in Latvia. In particular, we focus on the reasoning and motives behind their choice to participate or not in political activities in Latvia. We also examine factors facilitating or hindering their participation. We find that after moving to Latvia, their level of political and social participation tends to decrease for various reasons. At the same time, some are still active in their home country’s political and civic life, confirming that active citizenship is possible without physically residing in one’s home country.