On Wednesday, December 6, 8 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 13783 persons have been stopped this year.
A total 416 persons have been admitted for humanitarian reasons this year.
On December 6, officials of the State Border Guard detected 39 offenders at external borders and within the country.
21 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 7 foreigners
at the Terehova, the Grebņeva and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Serbia and one – of Russia, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; to one citizen of Ukraine and one – of Moldova, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid travel documents. Three more citizens of Russia were banned from entry into the Republic of Latvia due to security reasons. The persons were returned to the countries of departure.
- conditions of residence were violated by 9 foreigners
four citizens of Uzbekistan, two – of Tajikistan, one – of Moldova, one – of Russia and one – of Kazakhstan were detected at the Grebņeva, the Terehova, the Pāternieki and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points for violating the conditions of residence in the territory of the Schengen Area Countries (exceeded the duration of stay specified in the visa, were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit). The persons were subjected to administrative liability.
While carrying out immigration control measures within the country, violations of entry or residence conditions were detected for 4 persons – two citizens of Lithuania, one - of Uzbekistan and one – of Cameroon.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 14 persons were subjected to administrative liability or were refused the right to enter the Republic of Latvia by officials of the State Border Guard of Latvia – seven citizens of Belarus, three – of Kazakhstan, one – of Latvia, one – of Georgia, one – of Kirgizstan and one – of Moldova.