Statistics

On Thursday, January 26, 2023, officials of the State Border Guard of the Republic of Latvia detected 35 offenders at external borders and within the country.

20 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:

  • 1 wanted person was detained

At the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point one citizen of Finland departing from Latvia, who wanted by the Police, was detected. The person was detained and handed over to the officials of the State Police.

  • entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 3 foreigners

at the Terehova 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; to two citizens of Moldova, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of their entry and stay. The persons were returned to the country of departure.

  • conditions of residence were violated by 4 foreigners

two citizens of Georgia, one – of Uzbekistan and – one – of Belarus 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 a visa or visa-free regime, 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 3 citizens of Latvia

at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point, three citizens of Latvia, departing for London, without valid for travelling to Great Britain documents, were detected. The persons were 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 – three citizens of Uzbekistan, two – of Russia, one – of Estonia and one – of Turkish.

Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 8 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 Belarus, two – of Latvia, one – of Russia, one – of Lithuania, one – of Poland and one – of Kirgizstan.