On Friday, October 18, 2 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and, Belarus, while a total – 4912 persons have been stopped this year.
A total 21 persons have been admitted for humanitarian reasons this year.
Officials of the State Border Guard detected 41 offenders at external borders and within the country.
28 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 10 foreigners
at the Terehova, the Grebņeva, the Pāternieki and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Moldova and one – of India, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; to two citizens of Tajikistan, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of their entry and stay; as well as entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to three citizens of Kazakhstan, one – of Ukraine, one – of Belarus and one - of Russia due to security reasons. The persons were returned to the countries of departure.
- conditions of residence were violated by 7 foreigners
three citizens of Uzbekistan, two – of Russia, one - of Moldova and one – of Tajikistan were detected at the Grebņeva, the Terehova 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, exceeded the duration of stay specified in the visa). The persons were subjected to administrative liability.
- exit from the Republic of Latvia was refused to 4 citizens of Latvia
at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point, two citizens of Latvia departing for Turkey, who were not in possession of valid travel documents, and two citizens of Latvia departing for United Kingdom, whose travel documents were not valid for travel to United Kingdom, 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 6 persons – three citizens of Lithuania, one – of Russia, one – of Azerbaijan and one – of Ukraine.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 7 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, one – of Latvia and one – of Uzbekistan.