Latvian Investment Immigration focuses on Latvian law:
Article 18 (1). Officials of the State Border Guard have the right to deny entry to foreigners in any of the following circumstances:
1, lacking the documents required for entry;
2, holding invalid, forged, or another person's travel documents;
3, refusing to explain the purpose of entry;
4, providing false information regarding themselves, their entry, or the purpose of their stay;
5, attempting to influence State Border Guard officials to permit entry through threats or promises, either by themselves or through others;
6, unable to prove they possess the funds required for their stay in Latvia and for travel to a third country;
7, being included on the list of persons prohibited from entering Latvia;
8, the activity the applicant intends to engage in upon entry is restricted by regulation to Latvian citizens or non-citizens, or requires a special permit that was not obtained at the time of visa application, unless such permit can only be obtained within Latvia according to regulations;
9, the validity of their residence has expired according to Article 5, Paragraph 1 or 2 of this Law;
10, being listed as prohibited from entry and residence in Latvia based on information provided by foreign competent authorities;
11, having violated Latvian administrative regulations and failed to pay the imposed fines;
12, having been sentenced by a court to imprisonment of more than one year for a crime committed in Latvia, unless the sentence has been served or the judgment has been legally overturned.
(II). Upon the request of the foreigner, a written decision regarding the refusal of entry may be provided.
(III). The authority of State Border Guard officials to refuse entry to a foreigner is granted by the Chief of the State Border Guard.
Article 19 (I). If a foreigner is refused entry based on Article 18, Paragraph 1, Clauses 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, or 12 of this Law, State Border Guard officials may declare their visa revoked.
(II). In the event of the situation referred to in Clause 1 of this Article, State Border Guard officials shall notify the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs in writing of the visa revocation within 3 working days.
Article 20 (I). A foreigner has the right to appeal the decision to refuse entry to the representative office within 30 days.
(II). The Chief of the State Border Guard or an official authorized by them shall review the appeal referred to in Clause 1 of this Article and make a final decision. No lawsuit may be filed against this decision.
Article 21 (I). The person in charge of the transport vehicle shall confirm that the foreigners they are transporting hold the documents required for entry.
(II). In the following circumstances, upon the request of a State Border Guard official, the person in charge of the transport vehicle that brought the foreigner to the Latvian border or into Latvia shall transport the foreigner to the country of origin, the country that issued their travel document, or a third country that will permit their entry:
1, when the foreigner is refused entry according to Article 18, Paragraph 1 or 2 of this Law;
2, when the person in charge of the next transport vehicle responsible for carrying the foreigner to the destination country or through Latvia to the next country refuses to assume responsibility;
3, when the foreigner is denied entry while traveling through Latvia to a destination country or the next country and is returned to Latvia.
(III). The costs associated with the detention, custody, or deportation of a foreigner shall be borne by the person in charge of the transport vehicle. The limits of such costs and the procedures for paying fines shall be established by the government.
