On Sunday, December 31, no one person was stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 13863 persons have been stopped during this year.
A total 428 persons have been admitted for humanitarian reasons this year.
On December 31, officials of the State Border Guard detected 40 offenders at external borders and within the country.
12 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 1 foreigner
at the Terehova Border Control Point, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Ukraine, as the foreigner was not in possession of valid travel document. The person was returned to the country of departure.
- conditions of residence were violated by 2 foreigners
one citizen of Kazakhstan and one – of India 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 (exceeded the duration of stay specified in the visa, 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 minor citizen of Latvia departing for Istanbul, who was not in possession of the notarised consent of at least one parent for the child to leave the country independently, 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 3 persons – two citizens of Estonia and one – of India.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 25 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 Latvia, four – of Belarus, three – of Lithuania, three – of Kazakhstan, three – of Kirgizstan, three – of Uzbekistan, one – of Moldova, one – of Ukraine, one – of Sweden and one – of Tajikistan.