Although the increased operation regime of the border guarding system on the Latvian-Belarusian state border was formally lifted on February 10, 2024, there is still a high risk of hybrid threats by illegal migration and the Belarusian regime on the Latvian-Belarusian state border, therefore an increased border control regime has been established in the border zone on this border until March 10, 2024.
Currently, the State Border Guard receives a large number of submissions with a request to issue special passes to stay in the border zone of Latvia – Belarus, but due to the current situation, some of the applicants are refused to issue a special pass.
In order to stay in the border zone along the State border of the Republic of Latvia – the Russian Federation and the State border of the Republic of Latvia – the Republic of Belarus, persons from the age of 15 years need a special pass issued by the State border Guard, except in cases when:
- a person who has declared his or her place of residence in the border zone;
- a person travels on a State road crossing the border zone;
- an official (employee) of a State administrative institution or local government performs the duties of the service in the border zone;
- a person has a local border traffic permit issued by the Republic of Latvia.
