On Wednesday, November 29, no one person was stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 13728 persons have been stopped during this year.
A total 416 persons have been admitted for humanitarian reasons this year.
On November 29, officials of the State Border Guard detected 36 offenders at external borders and within the country.
19 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 6 foreigners
at the Terehova and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizens of Russia, as the foreigner was not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; as well as to four citizens of Azerbaijan, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of their entry and stay. One more citizen of Russia was 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
four citizens of Uzbekistan, one – of Tajikistan and one - of Russia 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 (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 2 citizens of India.
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 – eight citizens of Belarus, two – of Latvia, two – of Kirgizstan, one – of Israel, one – of Tajikistan and one – of Moldova.