On 14 April 2026, a rotation of staff of the State Border Guard of Latvia was carried within the 4th operational period of the Frontex Agency (European Border and Coast Guard Agency).
After the rotation, 65 Latvian officials, including 6 dog handlers with service dogs, will continue service duties in Lithuania, Bulgaria, Greece, France, Estonia, Poland, Germany, Portugal, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Georgia, Moldova and North Macedonia. The tasks of the officials include the external border surveillance, patrolling and obtaining operational information in close cooperation with colleagues from other European Union Member States and the competent authorities of the host countries. This is already the fourth rotation of the State Border Guard in the operational year 2026, which started on 21 January 2026, ensuring the continuous Latvia’s contribution to the operational activities coordinated by the Frontex Agency and strengthening the external border of the European Union.
At the same time, 41 Frontex Agency Standing Corps experts from Spain, Finland, Germany, Portugal, Czechia, Lithuania, Poland, the Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, France and Norway are deployed in the structural units of the State Border Guard of Latvia responsible for border checks, border surveillance and return, using off-road patrol vehicles, including Frontex vehicles, as well as two Frontex Mobile Surveillance Systems.
The daily work of the State Border Guard of Latvia demonstrates Latvia’s commitment and practical support to Europe’s common security, helping to ensure order and security where it is most needed.