On Thursday, March 23, 2023, officials of the State Border Guard of the Republic of Latvia detected 53 offenders at external borders and within the country.
26 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 14 foreigners
at the Terehova, the Pāternieki, the Silene, the Grebņeva and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to three citizens of Ukraine as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; to four citizens of Moldova, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid travel document; as well as two citizens of Moldova, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of their entry and stay. Three more citizens of Ukraine and two – 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
two citizens of Ukraine and two – of Russia were detected at the Grebņeva and the Terehova 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 4 citizens of Latvia
at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point two citizens of Latvia departing for London and two – for Manchester 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 10 persons - four citizens of Azerbaijan, two – of Uzbekistan, two – of Lithuania, one – of Russia and one – of Vietnam.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 17 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 – six citizens of Belarus, three – of Kazakhstan, two – of Russia, one – of Latvia, one – of Kirgizstan, one – of Serbia, one – of Turkish, one – of Ukraine and one – of Hungary.