On Thursday, May 8, 78 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 2746 persons have been stopped this year.
A total 10 persons have been admitted for humanitarian reasons this year.
Officials of the State Border Guard detected 49 offenders at external borders and within the country. 21 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 9 foreigners
at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Uzbekistan, as the foreigner could not justify the purpose and conditions of his entry and stay; at the Pāternieki Border Control Point entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Uzbekistan, as the foreigner was not in possession of valid travel document; at the Grebņeva and the Terehova Border Control Points entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to three citizens of Moldova, two – of Russia, one – of Georgia and one – of Israel. The persons were returned to the countries of departure.
- conditions of residence were violated by 3 foreigners
three 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, exceeded the duration of stay specified in the visa). The persons were 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 departing for Great Britain, whose travel document was not valid for travel to Great Britain, 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 3 persons – one citizen of Latvia, one – of Russia and one – of Uzbekistan.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 25 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 – four citizens of Kazakhstan, four – of Moldova, three – of Kyrgyzstan, two – of Latvia, two – of Belarus, two – of Georgia, one – of Azerbaijan, one – of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one – of Romania, one – of Ukraine, one – of Uzbekistan, one – of Germany, one – of Sweden and one – of Ireland.