On Monday, October 23, 67 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 12272 persons have been stopped during this year.
Due to humanitarian reasons, five persons were not banned from crossing the state border during the past 24 hours.
A total 384 persons have been admitted for humanitarian reasons this year.
On October 23, officials of the State Border Guard detected 36 offenders at external borders and within the country.
16 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 3 foreigners
at the Grebņeva and the Terehova Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as the foreigner was banned from entry into the territory of the Schengen States. Two more citizens of Ukraine were banned from entry into the Republic of Latvia due to security reasons. The persons were returned to the country of departure.
- conditions of residence were violated by 2 foreigners
one citizen of Uzbekistan and one – of Kirgizstan were detected at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point 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.
- 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, who was not in possession of 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 Senegal, two - of Finland, two – of Tajikistan and one - of India.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 13 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 – four citizens of Uzbekistan, three – of Belarus, two – of Azerbaijan, two – of Moldova and two – of Germany.