Events at the state border and within the country - January 31, 2020

On Friday the 31st of January, 2020 the State Border Guard's officials detected 41 offenders at external borders and within the country.

28 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:

At the "Riga" Airport Border Control Point 1 citizen of India was refused entry into Latvia, as the foreigner was not in possession of valid visa or residence permit and 3 citizens of Ukraine were refused entry into the country, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of entry into and stay in the country and they were not in possession of sufficient means of subsistence to visit the Schengen states. The persons were returned to the exit countries.

At the Zilupe, the Pāternieki and the "Riga" Airport Border Control Points 2 citizens of Russia, 1 - of Ukraine, 1 - of Uzbekistan, 1 - of Georgia and 1 - of Moldova, 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, exceeded the period of stay of the visa-free regime), were detected. Record-keeping regarding administrative violations committed by the citizen of Moldova was not commenced, the other persons were subject to administrative liability.

At the "Riga" Airport Border Control Point 1 citizen of Latvia (woman), whose passport was not valid travel to travel, was detected. The person was refused exit from the country.

While carrying out immigration control measures within the country violations of entry or residence conditions were detected to 3 persons - 2 citizens of India and 1 - of Latvia.

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 - 3 citizens of Latvia, 2 - of Russia, 2 - of Ukraine, 2 - of Belarus and 1 - Kazakhstan.