Statistics

On Friday, July 14, 16 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 4714 persons have been stopped this year.

Due to humanitarian reasons, five persons were not banned from crossing the state border during the past 24 hours; in total 227 persons have been admitted for humanitarian reasons this year.

On July 11, officials of the State Border Guard detected 65 offenders at external borders and within the country. 

42 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:

  • entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 20 foreigners

at the Vientuļi, the Grebņeva, the Terehova, the Pāternieki and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to five citizens of Ukraine and one – of Armenia, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; to five citizens of Ukraine and one – of Russia, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid travel document; to three citizens of Uzbekistan, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of their entry and stay. Five more citizens of Ukraine 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 6 foreigners

four citizens of Uzbekistan, one – of Tajikistan and one – of Kirgizstan were detected at 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). 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 London without valid for travelling to Great Britain document 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 3 persons – one citizen of Estonia, one – of Lithuania, and one – of Uzbekistan.

Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 19 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 – four citizens of Latvia, two – of Russia, two – of Kazakhstan, two – of Moldova, two – of Ukraine, two – of Uzbekistan, one - of Belarus, one – of USA, one – of Romania, one – of Hungary and one – of Germany.