On Monday, November 10, 22 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 11487 persons have been stopped this year.
A total 30 persons have been admitted for humanitarian reasons this year.
Officials of the State Border Guard detected 29 offenders at external borders and within the country. 9 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 4 foreigners
at the Terehova, the Pāternieki and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Belarus, as the foreigner was not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; to one citizen of Belarus, as the foreigner could not justify the purpose and conditions of entry and stay; to one citizen of Uzbekistan, as the foreigner was not in possession of valid travel document; as well as entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Russia due to security reasons. The persons were returned to the countries of departure.
- conditions of residence were violated by 2 foreigners
one citizen of Tajikistan and one – of Uzbekistan were detected at the Grebņeva and the Terehova 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). 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 minor citizen of Latvia (female) leaving the country for Turkey, who did not have a notarized consent from at least one parent allowing the child to travel abroad independently, 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 2 persons - one citizen of Latvia and one – of India.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 18 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, two – of Estonia, two – of Lithuania, two - of Moldova, two - of Serbia, two – of Uzbekistan, one – of USA, one – of France, one – of Georgia, one – of Macedonia and one – of Tajikistan.