As of January 17 this year, 62 foreigners posing a potential threat have been denied entry into the country.
The VDD pointed out that the refusal is often based on a combination of several risk factors. The service assesses foreigners comprehensively to identify any threats to Latvia's national security.
The most common reasons for denying entry to Latvia are, for example, a person's support for the war started by Russia in Ukraine, service in the Russian or Belarusian arme...