On Wednesday, November 15, 5 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 13514 persons have been stopped during this year.
A total 412 persons have been admitted for humanitarian reasons this year.
On November 15, officials of the State Border Guard detected 48 offenders at external borders and within the country.
29 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 15 foreigners
at the Grebņeva, the Terehova, the Pāternieki and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Russia, one – of Moldova, one - of Belarus and one – of China, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; to one citizen of Moldova, as the foreigner was not in possession of valid travel document; to two citizens of Moldova, one – of Ukraine, one – of Uzbekistan and one – of Venezuela, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of their entry and stay; as well as to one citizen of Belarus, as the foreigner was banned from entry into the territory of the Schengen States. Three more citizens of Ukraine and one – of Russia 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 6 foreigners
three citizens of Uzbekistan, two – of Moldova and one – of Belarus were detected at the Terehova and the 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 the 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 4 persons – one citizen of Uzbekistan, one – of Croatia, one – of Estonia and one – of Turkey.
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 – five citizens of Belarus, three – of Kirgizstan, two – of Kazakhstan, two – of Moldova, two – of Uzbekistan and one – of Estonia.