On Sunday, January 29, 2023, officials of the State Border Guard of the Republic of Latvia detected 43 offenders at external borders and within the country.
24 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 8 foreigners
at the Grebņeva, the Terehova, the Silene and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Afganistan, as the foreigner was not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; to one citizen of Moldova and one – of Azerbaijan, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of their entry and stay; to two citizens of Ukraine, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid travel document. Three more citizens 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 4 foreigners
one citizen of Ukraine, one – of Georgia, one – of Turkish and one –of Great Britain were detected at the Vientuļi 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 or visa-free regime, were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit). Record-keeping regarding the administrative violation of the Turkish citizen was not initiated. The other persons were subjected to administrative liability.
- exit from the Republic of Latvia was refused to 2 citizens of Latvia
at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point, two citizens of Latvia, departing for London, without valid for travelling to Great Britain documents, were detected. The persons were banned from leaving the country.
While carrying out immigration control measures within the country, violations of entry or residence conditions were detected for 5 persons – two citizens of Russia, one – of Estonia, one of Lithuania and one – of Ukraine.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 12 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 Latvia, three – of Ukraine, one – of Bosnia and Hercegovina, one – of Georgia, one – of Uzbekistan and one – of Czech Republic.