On May 18, 2026, Latvian State Border Guard officials prevented 77 individuals from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus. Throughout the year, a total of 3450 persons were stopped. On that day, they detected 32 offenders at external borders and within Latvia. Specifically, 16 trespassers were detected at external borders. At the Riga Airport Border Control Point, entry was denied to 5 foreigners, including two citizens of Kazakhstan lacking valid visas or residence permits. At the Terehova and Pāternieki Border Control Points, entry was refused to two Russian citizens and one Belarus citizen due to security reasons, with all returned to their departure countries. Additionally, 5 foreigners violated conditions of residence in the Schengen Area: two from Uzbekistan, one from Kyrgyzstan, one from Kazakhstan, and one from Russia were detected at Terehova, Grebņeva, and Riga Airport Points; they lacked valid documentation or overstayed visas and faced administrative penalties. Immigration control within Latvia identified 3 persons breaching entry/residence conditions: two Ukrainians and one Indian national. Vehicle and vessel operations led to 13 individuals being fined or refused entry, including citizens of Belarus, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Estonia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine.

On May 18, 2026, Latvian State Border Guard officials prevented 77 individuals from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus. Throughout the year, a total of 3450 persons were stopped. On that day, they detected 32 offenders at external borders and within Latvia. Specifically, 16 trespassers were detected at external borders. At the Riga Airport Border Control Point, entry was denied to 5 foreigners, including two citizens of Kazakhstan lacking valid visas or residence permits. At the Terehova and Pāternieki Border Control Points, entry was refused to two Russian citizens and one Belarus citizen due to security reasons, with all returned to their departure countries. Additionally, 5 foreigners violated conditions of residence in the Schengen Area: two from Uzbekistan, one from Kyrgyzstan, one from Kazakhstan, and one from Russia were detected at Terehova, Grebņeva, and Riga Airport Points; they lacked valid documentation or overstayed visas and faced administrative penalties. Immigration control within Latvia identified 3 persons breaching entry/residence conditions: two Ukrainians and one Indian national. Vehicle and vessel operations led to 13 individuals being fined or refused entry, including citizens of Belarus, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Estonia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine.