On Thursday, February 9, 2023, officials of the State Border Guard of the Republic of Latvia detected 29 offenders at external borders and within the country.
19 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 10 foreigners
at the Terehova, the Grebņeva, the Silene and „Riga” Airport Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to two citizens of Turkish, one – of Russia and one – of Chine as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; to two citizens of India, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of their entry and stay; as well as to one – citizen of Kirgizstan, as the foreigner was banned from entry into the territory of the Schengen States. Two more citizens of Ukraine and one – of Russia were banned from entry into the Republic of Latvia due to security reasons. The persons were returned to the country of departure.
- conditions of residence were violated by 3 foreigners
two citizens of Ukraine and one – of Russia were detected at the Grebņeva, the Terehova 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 a visa, were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit). Record-keeping regarding the administrative violation of the Russian citizen was not initiated. The other persons were subjected to administrative liability.
While carrying out immigration control measures within the country, violations of entry or residence conditions were detected for a citizen of Algiers.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 9 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 – five citizens of Belarus, two – of Lithuania and two – of Tajikistan.