On Thursday, November 16, 17 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 13531 persons have been stopped during this year.
Due to humanitarian reasons, four persons were not banned from crossing the state border during the past 24 hours.
A total 416 persons have been admitted for humanitarian reasons this year.
On November 16, officials of the State Border Guard detected 33 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 4 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 Belarus, as the foreigner was not in possession of valid travel documents and to one citizen of Uzbekistan, as the foreigner could not justify the purpose and conditions of his entry and stay. Two more citizens 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 1 foreigner
one citizen of Russia was detected at the Pāternieki Border Control Point for violating the conditions of residence in the territory of the Schengen Area Countries (was not in possession of valid visa or residence permit). The person was subjected to administrative liability.
- exit from the Republic of Latvia was refused to 1 citizen of Latvia
at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point one citizen of Latvia, departing for London without valid for travelling to Great Britain document, was detected. The person was banned from leaving the country.
While carrying out immigration control measures within the country, violations of entry or residence conditions were detected for 7 persons – two citizens of Latvia, two - of Russia, one – of Georgia, one – of India and one – of Uzbekistan.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 9 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 – two citizens of Belarus, two – of Kazakhstan, one – of Latvia, one – of Russia, one – of Georgia and one – of Uzbekistan.