On Saturday, January 3, 0 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 0 persons have been stopped this year. A total 0 persons have been admitted for humanitarian reasons this year.
Officials of the State Border Guard detected 27 offenders at external borders and within the country. 19 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 5 foreigners
at the Grebņeva and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Ukraine, as the foreigner could not justify the purpose and conditions of entry and stay, to one citizen of Russia, as the foreigner is subject to a valid ban on entry into and stay in the territory of the Schengen Area countries; as well as to two citizens of Russia and one – of Ukraine due to security reasons. The persons were returned to the countries of departure.
- conditions of residence were violated by 1 foreigner
one citizen of Ukraine was detected at the Terehova Border Control Point, for violating the conditions of residence in the territory of the Schengen Area Countries (exceeded the duration of stay specified in the visa-free regime). The person was subjected to administrative liability.
- exit from the Republic of Latvia was refused to 1 citizen of Latvia
at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point, one citizen of Latvia (female) departing for Morocco, whose travel document was not valid for travel to Morocco, was detected. The person was banned from leaving the country.
While carrying out immigration control measures within the country, violations of entry or residence conditions were detected for 1 citizen of Ukraine.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 7 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 – one citizen of Latvia, one – of Russia, one - of Belarus, one – of Lithuania, one – of Serbia, one – of Ukraine and one – of Uzbekistan.