Latvia Refused Entry to 2,765 Third-Country Nationals in 2025
In 2025, Latvia refused entry to 2,765 third-country nationals, a decrease from 3,070 in 2024 but significantly higher than pre-war figures. The majority of these refusals, accounting for 79%, occurred at land borders, while 19% took place at Riga Airport. Russians constituted the largest group among those denied entry with 780 individuals, followed by 755 Moldovans and 370 Belarusians. On a broader European Union scale, 132,600 third-country nationals were refused entry at external borders, marking a 7.1% increase compared to the previous year. Poland recorded the highest number of refusals within the EU. Additionally, the article highlights that 491,950 third-country nationals received orders to leave EU countries in 2025, a 5.8% rise from 2024. Consequently, 135,460 individuals were returned to non-EU countries, representing a 20.9% increase. Latvia specifically returned approximately 2,280 people, a 10% increase from 2024. Germany led the EU in returns, while the most common countries of origin for returned nationals included Türkiye, Georgia, Syria, and Albania.
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