On Thursday, March 13, 24 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 254 persons have been stopped this year.
A total 7 persons have been admitted for humanitarian reasons this year.
Officials of the State Border Guard detected 27 offenders at external borders and within the country. 10 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- conditions of residence were violated by 2 foreigners
one citizen of Tajikistan and one – of Moldova were detected at the Pāternieki Border Control Point, for violating the conditions of residence in the territory of the Schengen Area Countries (were not in possession of valid visa and residence permit, exceeded the duration of stay specified in the visa). The persons were subjected to administrative liability.
- exit from the Republic of Latvia was refused to 5 citizens of Latvia
at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point, one minor citizen (female) of Latvia departing for Turkey, who was not in possession of a notarized parental authorization for the child to leave the country, as well as four citizens of Latvia departing for Great Britain, whose travel documents were not valid for travel to Great Britain, 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 4 persons – two citizens of Uzbekistan, one – of Latvia and one – of Russia.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 13 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 – three citizens of Uzbekistan, two – of Russia, one – of Latvia, one - of Belarus, one – of Estonia, one – of Lithuania, one – of Kyrgyzstan, one – of Great Britain, one - of Moldova and one – of Tajikistan.