On Saturday, May 6, 60 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 2502 persons have been stopped this year. Due to humanitarian reasons, two persons were not banned from crossing the state border during the past 24 hours; 177 persons have been admitted for humanitarian reasons this year.
On May 6, officials of the State Border Guard detected 59 offenders at external borders and within the country.
30 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 17 foreigners
at the Terehova, the Grebņeva, the Pāternieki and the Silene Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to two citizens of Belarus, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; to seven citizens of Moldova and one – of Ukraine, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of their entry and stay and to one citizen of Belarus and one – of Ukraine, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid travel document. Three more citizens of Russia and two – of Ukraine 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 2 foreigners
one citizen of Uzbekistan and one – of Kirgizstan were detected at 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, 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 two minor citizens of Latvia, departing for London 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 8 persons – four citizens of Estonia, three – of Russia and one - of Lithuania.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 21 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, three - of Moldova, two – of Russia, two - of Lithuania, two – of Ukraine, one - of Latvia, one – of Estonia, one – of Romania, one – of Serbia and one - of German.