On Sunday, January 5, 0 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 0 persons have been stopped this year.
Officials of the State Border Guard detected 26 offenders at external borders and within the country. 10 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 4 foreigners
at the Grebņeva and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Russia and one – of India, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; as well as to one citizen of Serbia and one – of Moldova, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of their entry and stay. The persons were returned to the countries of departure.
- conditions of residence were violated by 2 foreigners
two citizens of Uzbekistan were detected at the Grebņeva and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points, for violating the conditions of residence in the territory of the Schengen Area Countries (were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit). The persons were subjected to administrative liability.
- exit from the Republic of Latvia was refused to 1 citizen of Latvia
at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point, one citizen of Latvia departing for Great Britain, whose travel document was not valid for travel to Great Britain, was detected. The person was banned from leaving the country.
While carrying out immigration control measures within the country, violations of entry or residence conditions were detected for 6 persons - four citizens of Kazakhstan, one – of Lithuania and one – of Azerbaijan.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 10 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 – two citizens of Uzbekistan, two – of Kyrgyzstan, two - of Belarus, one – of Estonia, one – of Romania, one – of Ukraine and one – of Germany.