Wednesday, March 11, 7 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 36 persons have been stopped this year.
Officials of the State Border Guard detected 44 offenders at external borders and within the country. 25 trespassers were detected at external borders.
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 13 foreigners
at the Grebņeva, the Terehova, the Pāternieki and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points, 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 one citizen of Moldova and one – of Ukraine, as the foreigners have already stayed for 90 days in the territory of the Schengen area countries in the preceding 180 days; to three citizens of Moldova and two – of Ukraine, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of entry and stay; as well as to two citizens of Kazakhstan, two – of Russia and one – of Moldova due to security reasons. The persons were returned to the countries of departure.
- conditions of residence were violated by 6 foreigners
five citizens of Russia and one - of Uzbekistan were detected at the Terehova and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points, for violating the conditions of residence in the territory of the Schengen Area Countries (were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; were not in possession of valid travel document; 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 3 persons – two citizens of Afghanistan and one – of Pakistan.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 15 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 – six citizens of Belarus, three – of Moldova, two – of Russia, two – of Ukraine, one – of Kazakhstan and one – of Poland.