On Monday, January 26, 0 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 0 persons have been stopped this year.
Officials of the State Border Guard detected 36 offenders at external borders and within the country. 15 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- 1 foreigner with forged documents was detected
At the Terehova Border Control Point, one citizen of Uzbekistan entering the country, who presented to border guards forged Uzbekistan Technical Inspection Certificates for vehicle and trailer was detected. The person was held administratively liable. The forged document was seized.
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 4 foreigners
at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point and at the Port of Liepāja, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Tajikistan and one of Russia (a seafarer), as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; as well as to one citizen of Turkey and one – of Uzbekistan, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of entry and stay. Regarding the seafarer, a letter of guarantee was taken from the ship's captain that the foreigner will not go ashore while the ship is in port, the other persons were returned to the countries of departure.
- conditions of residence were violated by 8 foreigners
eight citizens of Uzbekistan 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). The persons were subjected to administrative liability.
While carrying out immigration control measures within the country, violations of entry or residence conditions were detected for 8 persons – four citizens of Russia, two – of Latvia, one – of Cameroon and one – of Kazakhstan.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 13 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 – three citizens of Belarus, three – of Uzbekistan, three – of Latvia, one – of Russia, one – of Lithuania, one – of Romania and one – of Germany.