Events at the state border and within the country - January 07, 2020

On Tuesday the 7th of January, 2020 the State Border Guard's officials detected 31 offenders at external borders and within the country.

13 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:

At the Pāternieki Border Control Point 2 citizens of Russia were refused entry into Latvia, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit. While at the "Riga" Airport Border Control Point 1 citizen of Ukraine was refused entry into the country, as the foreigner could not justify the purpose and conditions of entry into and stay in the country and he was not in possession of sufficient means of subsistence to visit the Schengen states; as well as 1 citizen of Georgia was refused entry into Latvia, as the foreigner has a ban to enter into and stay in the territory of the Schengen Area. The persons were returned to the exit countries.

At the Grebņeva and the "Riga" Airport Border Control Points 2 citizens of Russia and 1 - of India, who violated the conditions of residence in the territory of the Schengen states (were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit, exceeded the period of stay laid down in a visa), were detected. Record-keeping regarding administrative violations committed by 1 citizen of Russia was not commenced, the other persons were subject to administrative liability.

While carrying out immigration control measures within the country violations of entry or residence conditions were detected to 8 persons - 2 citizens of Ukraine, 2 - of Turkey, 2 - of Lithuania, 1 - of Russia and 1 - of Estonia.

For violation of terms and conditions in the field of operation of vehicles and vessels 10 persons were subjected to administrative liability or were refused to cross the border by officials of the State Boarder Guard of Latvia - 4 citizens of Russia, 2 - of Belarus, 2 - of Lithuania, 1 - of Estonia and 1 - of China.