On Wednesday, February 4, 0 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 2 persons have been stopped this year.
Officials of the State Border Guard detected 35 offenders at external borders and within the country. 20 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 9 foreigners
at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to two citizens of Uzbekistan, two - of Tajikistan, one – of Moldova , one – of Ukraine, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of entry and stay; while at the Grebņeva Border Control Point, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Russia, as the foreigner was not in possession of valid visa or residence permit, as well as to two citizens of Belarus due to security reasons. The persons were returned to the countries of departure.
- conditions of residence were violated by 5 foreigners
two citizens of Uzbekistan, one - of Russia, one – of Kyrgyzstan and one – of Tajikistan 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; exceeded the duration of stay specified in the visa, were not in possession of valid travel document). Record-keeping regarding the administrative violation committed by the citizen of Russia was not initiated, the other persons were subjected to administrative liability.
While carrying out immigration control measures within the country, violations of entry or residence conditions were detected for 5 persons – three citizens of Ukraine and two – of Lithuania.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 10 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 – two citizens of Latvia, two – of Belarus, two – of Lithuania, two – of Moldova, one – of Estonia and one – of Azerbaijan.