Statistics

On Friday, March 31, 2023, officials of the State Border Guard of the Republic of Latvia detected 57 offenders at external borders and within the country. 

31 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:

  • 1 foreigner with forged documents was detected

at the Grebņeva Border Control Point 1 citizen of Serbia, who presented to border guards forged Serbian driving license, was detected. Criminal proceedings were initiated for using forged documents. The forged document was seized within the framework of the criminal process.

  • 1 wanted persons was detained

At the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point one noncitizen of Latvia entered from Hamburg, 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 13 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 two citizens of Russia, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; to two citizens of Moldova and one – of Uzbekistan, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid travel documents. Five more citizens of Russia, two – of Ukraine and one – of Kazakhstan 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 9 foreigners

five citizens of Uzbekistan, two – of Kazakhstan, one – of Ukraine and one – of Belarus were detected at    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.

While carrying out immigration control measures within the country, violations of entry or residence conditions were detected for 7 persons - one citizen of Azerbaijan, one - of Latvia, one – of Russia, one – of Lithuania, one – of Brazil, one – of Kazakhstan 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 – five citizens of Belarus, three – of Latvia, two - of Russia, two – of Lithuania, two – of Moldova, one – of Kirgizstan, one – of Poland, one – of Ukraine and one – of Germany. 

Information provided by Ginta Skangale

Strategic Development and Public Relations Unit

of the Central Board of the State Border Guard,

phone  67075617, e-mail: ginta.skangale@rs.gov.lv