During the last weekend (period of three days up to 31 August 2026), the Latvian State Border Guard prevented 198 illegal attempts to cross the border between Latvia and Belarus. Overall in 2026, 10,414 people have been stopped from illegally crossing the Latvian border. For comparison, in 2025 there were 12,046 prevented border crossings attempts at the Latvia-Belarus border; 31 illegal migrants were allowed to cross due to humanitarian reasons. In 2024, 5,388 people were stopped and 26 were allowed into the country for humanitarian reasons. Due to the increased flow of illegal migrants from Belarus, the Latvian government has extended the reinforced border control regime until the end of 2026 in the border area with Belarus. This regime is applied in specific areas: Ludza and Ludza district parishes, Kraslava and its district parishes, Augšdaugava district, Daugavpils, and Rēzekne district Kaunata parish.

During the last weekend (period of three days up to 31 August 2026), the Latvian State Border Guard prevented 198 illegal attempts to cross the border between Latvia and Belarus. Overall in 2026, 10,414 people have been stopped from illegally crossing the Latvian border. For comparison, in 2025 there were 12,046 prevented border crossings attempts at the Latvia-Belarus border; 31 illegal migrants were allowed to cross due to humanitarian reasons. In 2024, 5,388 people were stopped and 26 were allowed into the country for humanitarian reasons. Due to the increased flow of illegal migrants from Belarus, the Latvian government has extended the reinforced border control regime until the end of 2026 in the border area with Belarus. This regime is applied in specific areas: Ludza and Ludza district parishes, Kraslava and its district parishes, Augšdaugava district, Daugavpils, and Rēzekne district Kaunata parish.