On Sunday, November 12, 29 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 13438 persons have been stopped during this year.
A total 412 persons have been admitted for humanitarian reasons this year.
On November 12, officials of the State Border Guard detected 36 offenders at external borders and within the country.
17 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 7 foreigners
at the Terehova, 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 Kazakhstan, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit, and to one citizen of Azerbaijan, as the foreigner could not justify the purpose and conditions of his entry and stay. Two more citizens of Ukraine, one – of Russia and one – of Israel were banned from entry into the Republic of Latvia due to security reasons. The persons were returned to the countries of departure.
- conditions of residence were violated by 2 foreigners
one citizen of Kazakhstan and one – of Russia were detected at the Terehova and the the Grebņeva Border Control Points for violating the conditions of residence in the territory of the Schengen Area Countries (exceeded the duration of stay specified in the visa, 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 4 persons – one citizen of Estonia, one – of Russia, one – of India and one - of Ukraine.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 15 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 Latvia, two – of Lithuania, two – of Uzbekistan and one – of Estonia.