On Sunday, May 5, 0 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 1665 persons have been stopped this year.
Due to humanitarian reasons, 0 persons were not banned from crossing the state border during the past 24 hours; a total 8 persons have been admitted for humanitarian reasons this year.
Officials of the State Border Guard detected 35 offenders at external borders and within the country.
16 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 5 foreigners
at the Terehova and the Riga airport Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to two citizens of Moldova and one – of Russia, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of their entry and stay; to one citizen of Uzbekistan, as the foreigner was not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; as well as entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Ukraine due to security reasons. The persons were returned to the countries of departure.
- conditions of residence were violated by 3 foreigners
one citizen of Uzbekistan, one – of Azerbaijan and one – of Brazil were detected at the Terehova, the Grebņeva and the Riga airport Border Control Points for violating the conditions of residence in the territory of the Schengen Area Countries (not in possession of valid visa or residence permit, exceeded the duration of stay specified in the visa). 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 2 persons - one citizen of Lithuania and one – Ukraine.
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 – 5 citizens of Latvia, three - of Belarus, two – of France, two – of Moldova, two – of Uzbekistan, one – of Estonia, one – of Japan and one – of Azerbaijan.