Statistics

On Monday, October 12, officials from the State Border Guard on the external borders and inside the country identified 16 offenders.

11 border offenders have been identified at the external borders, including:

  • One Lithuanian citizen in search has been detained

One Lithuanian citizen travelling to London in search of the police has been identified at the border inspection post of Riga airport. A man born in 1990 was detained and handed over to State Police officials.

  • Four foreign nationals are denied entry to Latvia

Entry to Latvia at the border inspection post of Riga airport was denied to one citizen of Georgia because the foreigner was unable to justify the purpose and conditions of entry and residence, as well as two citizens of Georgia, because foreigners have been prevented from entering and staying in the territory of the countries of the Schengen area, while the entry of the Pathermen at the border inspection post was denied to Latvia by one Ukrainian citizen, because a foreigner had violated the BOM rule of June 9, 2020, No. .360 “epidemiological security measures to limit the spread of Covid - 19 infection” requirement s. Persons returned to the country of exit.


Officials of the State Border Guard have called for violations in the field of the operation of vehicles and vessels, or have refused to cross the border with five persons – two Russian, two Belarusian and one Latvian citizen.

Prepared by:

Jolanta Babiško