On Thursday, March 30, 2023, officials of the State Border Guard of the Republic of Latvia detected 55 offenders at external borders and within the country.
30 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- 1 wanted persons was detained
At the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point one citizen of Latvia arriving from Manchester, who is wanted by the Police, was detected. The person was detained and handed over to the officials of the State Police.
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 15 foreigners
at the Terehova, the Pāternieki, the Silene, the Vientuļi, the Grebņeva and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Ukraine and one – of Moldova, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; to two citizens of Moldova and one – of Ukraine, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid travel documents; to one citizen of Azerbaijan, as the foreigner could not justify the purpose and conditions of his entry and stay and one citizen of Tajikistan, as the foreigner was banned from entry into the territory of the Schengen States. Four more citizens of Ukraine, three – of Russia and one – of Belarus 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 7 foreigners
three citizens of Russia, one – of Kirgizstan, one – of Uzbekistan, one – of Serbia and one – of Georgia were detected at the Grebņeva, the Silene, the Terehova, the Pāternieki 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). The 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 one citizen of Latvia, departing for East Midlands without valid for travelling to Great Britain document, and at the Silene Border Control Point one noncitizen of Latvia, leaving Latvia without valid travel document (document declared stolen or lost), 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 6 persons - three citizens of Georgia, two – of Estonia and one – of Uzbekistan.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 18 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 – seven citizens of Belarus, five - of Latvia, two – of Lithuania, one – of Russia, one – of Estonia, one – of Tajikistan and one – of Uzbekistan.