On Tuesday, September 30, 0 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 10240 persons have been stopped this year.
A total 25 persons have been admitted for humanitarian reasons this year.
Officials of the State Border Guard detected 61 offenders at external borders and within the country. 23 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- 1 citizen of Latvia wanted by the Police was detected
At the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point, one citizen of Latvia entered Latvia, who is wanted by the Police, was detected. The person was detained and handed over to officials of the State Police.
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 8 foreigners
at the Grebņeva and the Terehova Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to four citizens of Moldova, one – of Russia, one – of Germany, one of Belarus and one – of Romania due to security reasons. The persons were returned to the countries of departure.
- conditions of residence were violated by 3 foreigners
two citizens of Uzbekistan and one – of Russia were detected at the Pāternieki 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, exceeded the duration of stay specified in the visa). Record-keeping regarding the administrative violation committed by the citizen of Russia was not initiated, the other persons were subjected to administrative liability.
While carrying out immigration control measures within the country, violations of entry or residence conditions were detected for 17 persons – four citizens of Somali, two – of Ethiopia, two – of Ethiopia, one – of Russia, one – of Estonia, one – of Lithuania, one – of Algeria, one – of India, one – of Columbia, one – of Sudan, one – of Tunisia and one – of Uzbekistan.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 21 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 – seven citizens of Belarus, three – of Moldova, two - of Latvia, two – of Russia, one – of Lithuania, one – of United Arab Emirates, one – of Kazakhstan, one – of Poland, one – of Romania, one – of Serbia and one – of Uzbekistan.