On Monday, 21 November, the State Border Guard officers had detected 45 offenders at the external borders and within the country.
30 border offenders were detected at the external borders, including:
- Four foreigners were refused entry to Latvia
One Turkish and one Kazakh citizen were refused entry to Latvia at the Terehova, Silene, Paternieki and Riga Airport Border Control Points because of lack of a valid visa or residence permit and one Uzbek citizen because the foreigner could not justify the purpose of entry and stay. Another Russian citizen was refused entry to Latvia due to security reasons. The persons were returned to the country of departure.
- 10 foreigners were found in breach of residence conditions
At the Pāternieki, Vientuli and Riga Airport Border Control Points, five citizens of Uzbekistan, two of Kazakhstan, one of Ukraine, one of Moldova and one of Kyrgyzstan were found to have violated the conditions of stay (overstay of visa or visa-free regime, no valid visa or residence permit) in Schengen area countries. No administrative proceedings were initiated against the Kyrgyz citizen, the other persons were held administratively liable.
- Two Latvian citizens were refused exit from the country
Two Latvian citizens departing for London, whose documents are not valid for departure to the United Kingdom, were detected at the border control point of Riga Airport. They have been refused exit from the country.
One Polish citizen was found in breach of the rules on entry or residence during immigration control measures within the country.
For infringements in the field of operation of vehicles and vessels, State Border Guard officials held 14 persons administratively liable or refused to cross the border - six Belarusian, two Latvian, two Russian, one Kazakh, one Kyrgyz, one Moldovan and one Serbian citizens.