Authorities located and arrested 51 undocumented third country nationals in routine inspections today across the country. They involved people without work visas, expired documents or necessary, accurate identification papers.
Ten individuals have already been repatriated, while police has set the necessary logistics in motion to repatriate the rest, in cooperation with competent authorities.
Since the turn of the year, (over a period of almost three months), 3,105 third country nationals illegally living in Republic of Cyprus territory have been deported or repatriated. During the same period last year, that number was 2,890.
According to a relevant statement, authorities continue to locate and repatriate individuals who are not legally residing in Cyprus on a daily basis.
