1. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of notion:
1.1. border guarding system operation ;
1.2. border control and immigration control service organization;
1.3. establishment and development of the European Union, institutional structure;
1.4. requirements set for position and occupational development;
1.5. public culture;
1.6. history of the State Border Guard;
1.7. functions and tasks of competent authorities.
2. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of notion understanding:
2.1. requirements of the laws and regulations in performance of the functions of the State Border Guard;
2.2. forbidden substances and objects, their possible hiding places and locations;
2.3. communication psychology;
2.4. methods and tactics of search and inspection;
2.5. cooperation order with competent authorities;
2.6. maintenance requirements of the State border, border signs, border ditches and border trenches;
2.7. detention and identification procedures of persons, vehicles and objects;
2.8. behavioural characteristics of offenders and external features;
2.9. asylum granting process;
2.10. subordination and service provisions;
2.11. characteristics and usage opportunities of the information systems used in the State Border Guard;
2.12. professional ethics and behaviour ;
2.13. basics of administrative process and administrative punishment procedures;
2.14. provisions and specific character of the forced deportation of a foreigner;
2.15. firearms structure of firearms and operation principles;
2.16. professional terminology in the official language and one foreign language;
2.17. legal employment relations.
3. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of use:
3.1. immigration, residence, departure and transit provisions of a foreigner and their control procedures;
3.2. regime provisions of the border area, borderline, border crossing point places and their execution control procedure;
3.3. types of travel documents, vehicle documents, visas and residence permits, their protection components, possible falsification features and  methods of detection;
3.4. usage instructions of the information systems used in the State Border Guard;
3.5. actions in emergency situations;
3.6. use of risk analysis results;
3.7. profiling, interviewing, and identification of persons.
3.8. tactics of the State border surveillance;
3.9. border crossing features, tactics of search and detention of the border trespassers;
3.10. procedure of detention, observing, guarding, accommodation and resettlement of persons under supervision of the guard;
3.11. usage instructions of the technical of border control and immigration control equipment;  
3.12. usage procedure and opportunities of the engineering equipment;
3.13. drawing up procedure of service and procedural documents;
3.14. use of physical strength, specific tools, specific fighting techniques and firearms and the service of border dogs upon necessity;
3.15. labour protection;
3.16. environmental protection;
3.17. one foreign language at the communication level;
3.18. official language;
3.19. first aid;
3.20. basics of topography;
3.21. rank rules;
3.22. basics of military tactics.

1. To supervise the State border.
2. To perform maintenance operations of border signs, border ditches and border trenches.
3. To perform person and vehicle border control of persons and vehicles.
4. To use and keep in working order the technical equipment of border control and immigration control, engineering equipment.
5. To verify travel documents, vehicle documents, visas, residence permits, as well as detect possible falsifications in them by using technical equipment of border control and immigration control.
6. To control of the observance of provisions related to immigration, residence, transit and departure of foreigners.
7. To ensure observance of the State border, border area, borderline, and border crossing point regime.
8. To work with information systems used at the State Border Guard.  
9. To perform profiling, interviewing and identification of persons.
10. To perform a search, detection, detention, inspection, guarding and resettlement of offenders under supervision of the guard.
11. To perform search and inspection of vehicles, persons and and properties.
12. To use physical strength, specific tools, specific fighting techniques and firearms, and the service of border dogs where necessary.
13. To perform vehicle and object identification.  
14. To identify forbidden substances and objects and to remove them.
15. To draw up service and procedural documents.
16. To guard detainees in the detention room of the State Border Guard and placement in the accommodation centre for foreigners.
17. To perform forced deportation of a foreigner.
18. To explain the asylum granting process.
19. To explain the order of enforcement, contesting and appealing of the adopted judgements.
20. To cooperate with officials of the competent authorities when performing the occupational duties.
21. To communicate with persons.
22. To provide the first aid.
23. To observe the principle of undivided authority and service order.
24. To improve knowledge, abilities and physical readiness.
25. To orientate in the border area.
26. To work in a team, plan and organize one’s own activities.
27. To meet the labour protection requirements.
28. To keep safe work environment.
29. To establish positive communication, observe the standards of ethics and rules of conduct.
30. To have a good command of the official language.
31. To have a good command of one foreign language at the professional communication level.
32. To use professional terminology in the official language and one foreign language.
33. To perform tank order(military greeting, entrance and movements in the ranks, etc.)
34. To act in an infantry division in battle conditions.

1. Ability to understand and meet the requirements of the laws and regulations governing the operation of the State Border Guard.
2. Ability to guard the State border of the Republic of Latvia, border signs and other border buildings by using immigration control technical equipment, and engineering equipment.
3. Ability to detect and detain the offenders of the State border of the Republic  of Latvia, the border area, borderline, and border crossing point regime.
4. Ability to ensure the compliance control provisions related to the immigration, residence, departure, and transit of foreigners.
5. Ability to perform the task for a border guard appointment.
6. Ability to perform the minimal and full check of persons and vehicles.
7. Ability to recognize the types of travel documents, vehicle documents, visas and residence permits and check their protection elements, as well as to detect the possible falsifications in them by using the technical equipment of the border control and immigration control.
8. Ability to perform profiling, interviewing, and identification of persons.
9. Ability to communicate in the official language and one foreign language.
10. Ability to perform a data check and processing of persons, vehicles and objects and by using information systems.
11. Ability to choose and use immigration control technical equipment and engineering equipment professionally and according to the situation.
12. Ability to use physical strength, specific tools, specific fighting techniques and weapons and the service of border dogs upon reasonable necessity.
13. Ability to test the readiness of the technical equipment and engineering equipment for border control and immigration control for operation and keep them in working order.
14. Ability to perform detention, search and inspection of offenders, persons being searched, vehicles, forbidden substances and objects.
15. Ability to perform offender movement in supervision of the guard, guarding in the detention room of the State Border Guard and placement to the accommodation centre of foreigners.
16. Ability to draw up the service and procedural documents.
17. Ability to accept an asylum seeker application regarding granting of a refugee or alternative status.
18. Ability to execute the order on forced deportation of a foreigner, as well as control execution of the departure order for issued to a foreigner.
19. Ability to cooperate with relevant institution officials in accordance with particular procedure.
20. Ability to communicate with persons.
21. Ability to provide the first aid.
22. Ability to execute legal orders (instructions) and tasks given by the chief.
23. Ability to independently improve one’s own professional skills, knowledge and physical readiness.
24. Ability to observe the labour protection requirements and keep safe working environment.
25. Ability to act adequately in emergency situations, make independent decisions.
26. Ability to work effectively in different battle conditions in the infantry division.
27. The ability to observe the standards of the professional ethics and general rules of conduct.

Professional knowledge
At the conceptual level:
1. Radioactive substances and the risks associated with their transportation.
2. Types of ionising radiation and their impact on the environment and human health.
3. Requirements of international and national legal frameworks for state maritime border surveillance.
4. Principles of state border surveillance and control in cooperation with the personnel of the National Armed Forces.
5. Requirements of the national legal framework for cooperation with the National Armed Forces.
6. Characteristics, nature, specifics, principles, and types of modern warfare.
7. Fundamental principles of warfare.
8. Requirements of international legal framework regarding immigration control, return, and asylum.
9. Requirements of European Union, international, and national legal frameworks regarding voluntary departure.
10. Requirements of European Union, international, and national legal frameworks regarding readmission, return, and forced removal of a person.
11. Material and technical resources available to the institution.

At the comprehension level:
1. Internal institutional regulatory requirements for the organisation of service at border crossing points.
2. Tasks and fundamental principles of service organisation at border crossing points.
3. Fundamental principles of organising a border check assignment.
4. Competence of cooperating institutions at border crossing points.
5. Information resources for determining risk profiles.
6. Requirements of the national legal framework for the border crossing point regime.
7. Principles of organising and controlling the border crossing point regime.
8. Requirements of national legal framework for radiation safety and nuclear security measures.
9. Inspection technology at border crossing points.
10. Requirements of national legal framework and internal institutional regulatory requirements regarding the pursuit, detention, and guarding of persons.
11. Internal institutional regulatory requirements for the organisation of service in a border security unit.
12. Tasks and fundamental principles of service organisation in a border security unit.
13. Fundamental principles of organising the assignments of the border security unit.
14. Service documentation of the border security unit.
15. Requirements of international and national legal frameworks regarding the regime of the state border, state border zone, borderland, border marker surveillance zone, patrol zone, and border area.
16. Internal institutional regulatory requirements for state maritime border surveillance.
17. Principles of surveillance and control of the state border, state border zone, patrol zone, border marker surveillance zone, border area, and borderland.
18. Principles of surveillance and control of a border surveillance sector.
19. Concept and scope of the risk analysis system.
20. Tactical warning and preliminary information.
21. Requirements of European Union, international, and national regulatory framework, and the internal institutional regulatory requirements regarding the detention and guarding of persons.
22. Areas of cooperation with the National Armed Forces.
23. Internal institutional regulatory requirements for cooperation with the National Armed Forces.
24. Procedures and plans for involving the National Armed Forces in the performance of a border surveillance assignment.
25. Procedures and plans for involving a border surveillance unit in the performance of the assignments of the National Armed Forces.
26. Requirements of national legal framework regarding immigration control, return, and asylum.
27. Internal institutional regulatory requirements for the organisation of service in an immigration control unit.
28. Tasks and fundamental principles of service organisation in an immigration control unit.
29. Fundamental principles of organising an immigration control assignment.
30. Competence of cooperating institutions in immigration control.
31. Requirements of European Union and national legal frameworks regarding the rules for the entry, residence, and employment of foreigners.
32. Signs of human trafficking and sham marriages.
33. Requirements of the national legal framework for the control of high-risk individuals.
34. List of countries at risk of illegal immigration.
35. Principles of inspecting high-risk individuals.
36. Requirements of European Union, international, and national legal frameworks for the accommodation, detention, guarding, transfer, and handover of persons to the competent authorities.
37. Procedures for issuing return decisions.
38. Procedures of issuing decisions on forced removal.
39. Material and technical resources available to the structural unit.
40. Characteristics, technical parameters, and operating principles of technical equipment.
41. Characteristics of special equipment.
42. Procedures for reporting the rectification of damages to material and technical resources.
43. Requirements of the national legal framework and internal institutional regulatory requirements regarding the use of armament.
44. Characteristics, technical parameters, and operating principles of armament.
45. Procedures for reporting the rectification of damages to armament.
46. Requirements of European Union, international, and national legal frameworks regarding the use of information systems.
47. Characteristics of information systems (databases) used within the institution.
48. Requirements of the national legal framework regarding the exchange of information and data protection.
49. Characteristics, applications, and operating conditions of technical equipment used for obtaining information.

At the application level:
1. Inspection technology at border crossing points.
2. Types and duties of border check assignments.
3. Fundamental principles of executing an assignment.
4. Tactics for executing assignments at border crossing points.
5. Procedures for cooperating with the officials of the competent authorities present at border crossing points.
6. Requirements of European Union, international, and national regulatory framework, and the internal institutional regulatory requirements regarding the inspection of personal identification, travel, and entitlement documents during border checks.
7. Personal identification, travel, and entitlement documents.
8. Methodology for inspecting documents.
9. Fundamentals of profiling.
10. Risk profiles and indicators during border checks.
11. First-line interviewing of persons crossing the border.
12. Facial recognition equipment.
13. Procedures for making entries on the crossing of the state border and other entries.
14. Aspects of communication psychology in interaction with persons crossing the state border.
15. Types and elements of document security.
16. Methods for detecting signs of document forgery.
17. Methods for identifying persons in need of assistance.
18. Action upon detecting persons in need of assistance.
19. Requirements of European Union, international, and national regulatory framework, and the internal institutional regulatory requirements regarding the vehicle border checks.
20. Types of vehicle documents.
21. Procedures and technology for vehicle border checks.
22. Types of vehicle licence plates.
23. Techniques for identifying stolen vehicles.
24. Action upon detecting signs of stolen vehicles.
25. Methods for detecting wanted items, smuggled goods, and prohibited items.
26. Methods for monitoring compliance with the border crossing point regime.
27. Action upon detecting a violation of the border crossing point regime.
28. Requirements of the national legal framework for performing radiometric control.
29. Units of measurement of ionising radiation.
30. Methods for performing radiometric control of goods, baggage, persons, and vehicles.
31. Action in case of detecting elevated levels of ionising radiation.
32. Safety measures and protection against ionising radiation.
33. Handling of stationary, portable, and mobile radiometric control devices.
34. Procedures for the pursuit of individuals.
35. Procedures for the detention of individuals.
36. Procedures for the guarding of individuals.
37. Types and duties of border surveillance assignments.
38. Fundamental principles of executing an assignment.
39. Operational tactics for border surveillance assignments.
40. Border surveillance measures under normal or enhanced border surveillance regime.
41. Types of documents required for staying in the borderland, border marker surveillance zone, patrol zone, and border area.
42. Fundamentals of topography.
43. Methodology for patrolling the state land border.
44. Fundamental principles of state land and maritime border surveillance.
45. Signs of border crossing.
46. Risk profiles and indicators during border surveillance.
47. Action upon detecting signs of border crossing.
48. Requirements of national legal frameworks regarding the regime of the state border, state border zone, borderland, border marker surveillance zone, patrol zone, and border area.
49. Types of documents required for staying in the borderland, border marker surveillance zone, patrol zone, and border area, and the procedures for their inspection.
50. Procedures for inspecting vehicles in the borderland, border marker surveillance zone, patrol zone, and border area.
51. Indicators of offenders.
52. Tactics and techniques of offenders.
53. Methods and procedures for monitoring compliance with the regime of the state border, state border zone, borderland, border marker surveillance zone, patrol zone, and border area.
54. Action upon detecting signs of violations of the regime of the state border, state border zone, borderland, border marker surveillance zone, patrol zone, and border area.
55. Methods for detecting, searching, pursuing, and detaining offenders.
56. Methods for searching and inspecting offenders and vehicles.
57. Procedures for the guarding of offenders.
58. Procedures for the transfer of offenders and vehicles under security supervision.
59. Tactical operations of an infantry unit.
60. Tactical operations of an infantry pair.
61. Immigration control plan.
62. Types and duties of immigration control assignments.
63. Fundamental principles of executing an assignment.
64. Tactics for executing immigration control assignments.
65. Procedures for cooperation with officials and representatives of public administration institutions and non-governmental organisations.
66. Methodology for interviewing and profiling foreigners, employers, and persons ensuring the accommodation of foreigners.
67. Principles of controlling the entry and residence of foreigners.
68. Principles of monitoring the compliance with the conditions for employment of foreigners.
69. Action upon detecting violations of entry, residence, and employment conditions.
70. Risk profiles and indicators during immigration control.
71. Action upon receiving an application for asylum.
72. Methodology for inspecting high-risk individuals (foreigners).
73. Interview methods when working with high-risk individuals.
74. Procedures for the detention of individuals.
75. Rights of persons during their detention and accommodation.
76. Methods for escorting individuals.
77. Internal regulations of an accommodation facility for detained foreigners.
78. Security technology of an accommodation facility for detained foreigners.
79. Action upon transferring or accepting a person.
80. Procedures for the readmission and return of persons.
81. Procedures for the forced removal of persons.
82. Procedures for cooperation with representatives of foreign competent authorities.
83. Procedures for storing, receiving issuing, and returning technical and special equipment.
84. Action upon detecting damage to material and technical resources.
85. Conditions and rules for the use of material and technical resources.
86. Methodology for using material and technical resources.
87. Procedures for using material and technical resources within the institution.
88. Structure of armament.
89. Procedures for disassembling and assembling firearms.
90. Conditions and tactics for using firearms.
91. Practical shooting during day and night.
92. Procedures for the circulation and operation of armament.
93. Safety regulations when handling armament.
94. Action upon detecting damage to armament.
95. Data protection and security.
96. Possibilities for using and conditions for the use of information systems (databases) used within the institution.
97. Procedures for using information systems within the institution.
98. Procedures for processing, storing, and using information obtained by technical means.

General knowledge
At the conceptual level:
1. Digital environment, risks and threats in the digital environment.
2. Digital identity.
3. Political, economic, and human preconditions for corruption.
4. Techniques for reducing and preventing corruption.
5. Integrity and honesty.
6. Concept of a conflict of interest.
7. Occupational safety system.
8. Civil defence system.
9. Environmental protection system.
10. Patterns of facts, theories, and professional activity.
11. Fundamental principles of statistics.
12. Fundamental principles of record-keeping.

At the comprehension level:
1. Verbal and non-verbal communication.
2. Language styles.
3. Specific features of verbal and non-verbal communication in a multicultural environment.
4. Digital tools and technologies.
5. Characteristics of different cultures and religions.
6. Forms, types, and risks of corruption.
7. Occupational safety regulations.
8. Environmental protection regulations.
9. Emergency prevention plans.
10. Regulatory framework for emergency situations and states of emergency.
11. Civil defence regulations.
12. Fire safety regulations.
13. Electrical safety regulations.
14. Information protection and security.
15. Physical fitness requirements established for the position.
16. Planning and decision-making.
17. Mathematical tools and methods.
18. Mathematical terminology.
19. Mathematical analysis methods.
20. Labour law system and its fundamental principles.
21. Concept and nature of citizenship.
22. Procedures for developing and drawing up documents.
23. Preparation and exchange of electronic documents.

At the application level:
1. Professional terminology in the official language.
2. Functional grammar.
3. Language culture.
4. Business writing.
5. Vocabulary of professional terminology in a foreign language.
6. Functional grammar.
7. Intercultural communication principles in a multicultural environment.
8. Standards, values, and code of conduct of national culture and other cultures.
9. Computer programs suitable for the work task.
10. Possibilities for using and conditions for the use of digital communication tools.
11. Information and communication system security.
12. Requirements of European Union, international, and national legal frameworks regarding the fundamental rights.
13. Requirements of the national legal framework and internal institutional regulatory requirements regarding professional ethics, conflicts of interest, and the prevention of corruption.
14. Principles of general and professional ethics.
15. Measures for preventing a situation involving a conflict of interest.
16. Acting with integrity.
17. Occupational safety instructions of the institution.
18. Fundamentals of providing first aid and actions at the scene of an accident.
19. Principles of ‘green thinking’.
20. Requirements of the national legal framework for personal data protection.
21. Requirements of the national legal framework and internal institutional regulatory requirements for handling classified information.
22. Liability for the disclosure of state secrets and classified information under the national legal framework.
23. Self-assessment mechanisms.
24. Planning of studies, career, and work progress.
25. Learning strategies.
26. Mechanisms for identifying learning needs.
27. Fundamental principles of time planning.
28. Techniques and methods for maintaining the physical fitness level.
29. Interrelation of physical and mental health, disease prevention.
30. Burnout syndrome and mental overload.
31. Procedures for applying physical force and special combat techniques.
32. Data analysis and compilation methods.
33. Requirements of the national legal framework regarding employment relationship.
34. Requirements of the national legal framework and internal institutional regulatory requirements regarding service relations.
35. General requirements for drawing up and developing documents within the institution.
36. Service documentation and the conditions for its use.

Professional skills and attitudes
1. To comply with regulatory requirements for the organisation of service at border crossing points.
2. To execute assignments at border crossing points in accordance with the inspection technology at border crossing points.
3. To apply tactics for executing assignments at border crossing points.
4. To follow the fundamental principles of executing an assignment.
5. To cooperate with the competent authorities present at the border crossing point.
6. To use the results of tactical risk assessment during border checks.
7. To perform the first-line verification of personal identification, travel, and entitlement documents.
8. To make the necessary entries on crossing the external border and the checks performed.
9. To perform the first-line interviewing and profiling of persons.
10. To detect signs of document forgery.
11. To refer documents with signs of forgery for in-depth inspection.
12. To identify persons in need of assistance.
13. To act in accordance with the established procedures upon identifying persons in need of assistance.
14. To take a decision on crossing the state border by a person.
15. To inspect vehicle documents.
16. To inspect land vehicles, vessels, and aircraft.
17. To detect signs of stolen vehicles.
18. To take action upon detecting signs of stolen vehicles.
19. To detect wanted items, prohibited items, and smuggled goods during the inspection of vehicles.
20. To refer vehicles and their documents for in-depth inspection.
21. To take a decision on crossing the state border by a vehicle.
22. To monitor the border crossing point, its adjacent territory, and persons and vehicles crossing the external border.
23. To take action upon detecting a violation of the border crossing point regime.
24. To perform radiometric control of goods, baggage, persons, and vehicles.
25. To detect undeclared sources of ionising radiation.
26. To take action upon detecting elevated levels of ionising radiation in goods, baggage, persons, or vehicles.
27. To comply with safety measures.
28. To use protective equipment.
29. To pursue individuals.
30. To detain individuals.
31. To guard detained persons.
32. To comply with regulatory requirements for the organisation of service in the border security unit.
33. To execute the assignments of the border security unit.
34. To follow the fundamental principles of executing an assignment.
35. To apply tactics for executing assignments of the border security unit.
36. To guard the land and maritime borders of the Republic of Latvia, border markers, and other border structures.
37. To take initial measures to maintain border markers, ditches, and delimiting boundaries.
38. To patrol the land border of the state.
39. To monitor the land and maritime border of the state.
40. To use the results of tactical risk assessment during border surveillance.
41. To use methods for monitoring compliance with the regime of the state border, state border zone, borderland, border marker surveillance zone, patrol zone, and border area.
42. To navigate in the field.
43. To detect signs of border crossing.
44. To take action upon detecting signs of border crossing.
45. To inspect personal identification and entitlement documents during border surveillance.
46. To inspect vehicles in the borderland and border area during border surveillance.
47. To detect signs of violations of the regime of the state border, state border zone, borderland, border marker surveillance zone, patrol zone, and border area.
48. To take action upon detecting signs of violations of the regime of the state border, state border zone, borderland, the border marker surveillance zone, patrol zone, and border area.
49. To search, pursue, and detain offenders.
50. To ensure the forced removal of offenders from a vehicle.
51. To search and inspect offenders and vehicles.
52. To escort and guard offenders and vehicles under security supervision.
53. To monitor compliance with the regime of the land border, state border zone, patrol zone, border marker surveillance zone, borderland, and border area of the Republic of Latvia in cooperation with the personnel of the National Armed Forces.
54. To complete assignments as part of the infantry unit of the National Armed Forces in cases specified in the regulatory framework.
55. To comply with regulatory requirements for the organisation of service in the immigration control unit.
56. To execute assignments of the immigration control unit in line with the immigration control plan.
57. To follow the fundamental principles of executing an assignment.
58. To apply tactics for executing assignments of the immigration control unit.
59. To cooperate with officials and representatives of public administration institutions and non-governmental organisations.
60. To verify compliance with the conditions for entry, residence, and employment of foreigners.
61. To use the results of tactical risk assessment during immigration control.
62. To inspect persons who invite a foreigner and ensure their accommodation.
63. To detect violations of entry, residence, and employment conditions.
64. To decide on the legitimacy of a person’s residence or employment.
65. To take action upon detecting violations of entry, residence, and employment conditions.
66. To use the results of tactical risk assessment during immigration control.
67. To inspect persons arriving from countries at risk of illegal immigration.
68. To inspect high-risk individuals (foreigners) at their places of residence.
69. To interview high-risk individuals.
70. To detain individuals.
71. To guard and escort detained foreigners under security supervision.
72. To place persons in accommodation or detention facilities.
73. To guard detained foreigners in accommodation facilities for foreigners.
74. To monitor the compliance with internal regulations of an accommodation facility for detained foreigners.
75. To transfer or accept a person.
76. To accept or transfer persons under the readmission and return procedure.
77. To perform forced removal of foreigners.
78. To prepare documents on the acceptance or transfer and forced removal of persons.
79. To cooperate with the representatives of foreign competent authorities in the transfer or acceptance of persons.
80. To receive, store during the assignment, and return technical and special equipment.
81. To issue and accept technical and special equipment.
82. To verify whether technical and special equipment is ready for use.
83. To verify the technical condition of engineering equipment during the assignment.
84. To take action upon detecting damage to material and technical resources.
85. To use material and technical resources according to the service task.
86. To assess the need for additional technical and special equipment.
87. To request additional technical and special equipment.
88. To receive, use, store during the assignment, and return armament.
89. To issue and accept armament.
90. To verify the technical condition of armament.
91. To detect damage to armament.
92. To take action upon detecting damage to armament.
93. To apply and use armament.
94. To comply with safety regulations when handling armament.
95. To enter and verify data in information systems (databases).
96. To retrieve data from information systems (databases).
97. To process the obtained information.
98. To store the obtained information in accordance with the regulatory framework.
99. To use the obtained information for the performance of service tasks.

General skills and attitudes
1. To communicate verbally and in writing in various professional situations and settings.
2. To communicate depending on the target audience and situational requirements.
3. To observe the norms of the Latvian literary language in formal communication.
4. To create well-structured and detailed texts.
5. To use professional terminology in Latvian.
6. To deliver clear and well-reasoned presentations on professional topics in the official language.
7. To use professional terminology in a foreign language when performing service duties.
8. To follow intercultural communication principles in a multicultural environment.
9. To process information, data, and content in a digital environment.
10. To exchange information using appropriate digital communication tools.
11. To create digital content by generating new content or modifying, updating, enhancing, and refining various text and information components.
12. To observe the principles of fundamental rights, general and professional ethics in interaction with representatives of different cultures, religions, etc.
13. To follow the standards of general and professional ethics and the code of conduct during and outside the performance of service duties.
14. To perform service duties with integrity.
15. To act responsibly upon becoming aware of corrupt practices or a conflict of interest in the actions of a public official.
16. To organise own workplace in accordance with occupational safety and environmental protection requirements, thereby creating a safe working and living environment.
17. To act in accordance with occupational safety instructions.
18. To provide first aid.
19. To handle emergencies at the institutional and national level.
20. To act during a state of emergency.
21. To follow the principles of ‘green thinking’ in both daily activities and professional activity.
22. To comply with the requirements for the protection and non-disclosure of information for official use, restricted-access information, and classified information.
23. To comply with personal data protection requirements.
24. To evaluate own professional competence and identify learning needs for career development.
25. To purposefully plan the improvement of professional competences.
26. To select learning strategies.
27. To systematically acquire new knowledge and experience.
28. To keep track of sector developments.
29. To maintain health and a level of physical fitness appropriate for the position.
30. To apply physical force and special combat techniques.
31. To apply mathematical laws, algorithms, and structures to find a solution (in the sector, field, profession).
32. To handle numbers, graphical and statistical data, and information.
33. To analyse functional relationships between mathematical quantities.
34. To engage in addressing issues of common (public) concern.
35. To take an interest in political and socio-economic developments.
36. To comply with labour law and regulatory requirements governing the service.
37. To act responsibly towards other individuals, society, and the state.
38. To prepare and draw up internal circulation documents.
39. To complete service documentation.

Professional competences
1. Ability to comply with regulatory requirements for the organisation of service at border crossing points.
2. Ability to execute assignments at border crossing points.
3. Ability to cooperate with the officials of the competent authorities present at border crossing points.
4. Ability to perform the first-line verification of personal identification, travel, and entitlement documents.
5. Ability to perform the first-line profiling and interviewing of a person.
6. Ability to detect signs of document forgery.
7. Ability to take action upon detecting signs of document forgery.
8. Ability to act in accordance with the established procedures upon identifying persons in need of assistance.
9. Ability to take decision on crossing the state border by a person.
10. Ability to inspect vehicles and their documents.
11. Ability to take action upon detecting signs of stolen vehicles.
12. Ability to detect wanted items, prohibited items, and smuggled goods during the inspection of vehicles.
13. Ability to take a decision on crossing the state border by a vehicle.
14. Ability to monitor the border crossing point, its adjacent territory, and persons and vehicles crossing the external border.
15. Ability to take action upon detecting a violation of the border crossing point regime.
16. Ability to perform radiometric control at the border crossing point.
17. Ability to detect undeclared sources of ionising radiation.
18. Ability to take action in case of detecting elevated levels of ionising radiation.
19. Ability to comply with safety measures and use protective equipment.
20. Ability to pursue, detain, and guard persons violating the regime of the state border and border crossing point.
21. Ability to comply with regulatory requirements for the organisation of service in the border security unit.
22. Ability to execute the assignments of the border security unit.
23. Ability to guard the land and maritime borders of the Republic of Latvia, border markers, and other border structures.
24. Ability to patrol the land border of the state.
25. Ability to monitor the land and maritime border of the state.
26. Ability to use methods to monitor compliance with the regime of the state border, state border zone, borderland, border marker surveillance zone, patrol zone, and border area.
27. Ability to navigate in the field.
28. Ability to detect signs of border crossing.
29. Ability to take action upon detecting signs of border crossing.
30. Ability to inspect personal identification and entitlement documents during border surveillance.
31. Ability to inspect vehicles in the borderland and border area.
32. Ability to detect violations of the regime of the state border, state border zone, borderland, the border marker surveillance zone, patrol zone, and border area.
33. Ability to take action upon detecting violations of the regime of the state border, state border zone, borderland, the border marker surveillance zone, patrol zone, and border area.
34. Ability to search, pursue, and detain offenders.
35. Ability to ensure the forced removal of offenders from a vehicle.
36. Ability to search and inspect offenders and vehicles.
37. Ability to escort and guard offenders and vehicles under security supervision.
38. Ability to monitor compliance with the regime of the land border, state border zone, patrol zone, border marker surveillance zone, borderland, and border area of the Republic of Latvia in cooperation with the personnel of the National Armed Forces.
39. Ability to complete assignments as part of the infantry unit of the National Armed Forces in cases specified in the regulatory framework.
40. Ability to comply with regulatory requirements for the organisation of service in the immigration control unit.
41. Ability to execute assignments of the immigration control unit.
42. Ability to cooperate with officials and representatives of public administration institutions and non-governmental organisations.
43. Ability to verify compliance with the conditions for entry, residence, and employment of foreigners.
44. Ability to inspect persons who invite a foreigner and ensure their accommodation.
45. Ability to detect violations of entry, residence, and employment conditions.
46. Ability to decide on the legitimacy of a person’s residence or employment.
47. Ability to take action upon detecting violations of entry, residence, and employment conditions.
48. Ability to carry out the control of high-risk individuals.
49. Ability to interview high-risk individuals.
50. Ability to detain individuals.
51. Ability to guard and escort detained persons under security supervision.
52. Ability to place persons in accommodation or detention facilities.
53. Ability to guard detained foreigners in accommodation facilities for foreigners.
54. Ability to monitor the compliance with internal regulations of an accommodation facility for detained foreigners.
55. Ability to transfer or accept a person.
56. Ability to accept or transfer persons under the readmission and return procedure.
57. Ability to perform forced removal of foreigners.
58. Ability to prepare documents on the acceptance or transfer and forced removal of persons.
59. Ability to cooperate with the representatives of foreign competent authorities in the transfer or acceptance of persons.
60. Ability to handle material and technical resources (technical, special, and engineering equipment).
61. Ability to use material and technical resources to perform service duties.
62. Ability to use armament to perform service duties in accordance with safety regulations.
63. Ability to use information systems necessary for the performance of a task.
64. Ability to process the obtained information.
65. Ability to store the obtained information in accordance with the regulatory framework.
66. Ability to use the obtained information for the performance of service duties.

General competences
1. Ability to communicate fluently in the official language verbally and in writing, while observing the norms of literary language and using professional terminology for the performance of service duties.
2. Ability to use professional terminology in a foreign language for the performance of service duties.
3. Ability to communicate in a multicultural environment, following the principles of intercultural communication.
4. Ability to use computer programs and communication technologies required for professional activity.
5. Ability to create and distribute digital content in various formats, using digital communication tools and technologies.
6. Ability to comply with the principles of fundamental rights, general and professional ethics when performing service duties and in interaction with representatives of different cultures, religions, etc.
7. Ability to act with integrity and in accordance with the requirements of the national legal framework regarding professional ethics, conflicts of interest, and the prevention of corruption.
8. Ability to organise own workplace in accordance with occupational safety and environmental protection requirements.
9. Ability to comply with occupational safety instructions.
10. Ability to provide first aid at the site of an accident.
11. Ability to respond to an emergency situation and state of emergency.
12. Ability to act according to the principles of ‘green thinking’.
13. Ability to comply with the requirements for the protection and non-disclosure of information for official use, restricted-access information, and classified information, and requirements for personal data protection.
14. Ability to assess and purposefully plan the improvement of professional competences.
15. Ability to effectively manage own learning and career.
16. Ability to maintain health and a level of physical fitness appropriate for the position.
17. Ability to apply physical force and special combat techniques.
18. Ability to develop and use mathematical thinking and understanding when performing service duties.
19. Ability to engage in addressing issues of common (public) concern.
20. Ability to comply with labour law and regulatory requirements governing the service.
21. Ability to act responsibly towards other individuals, society, and the state.
22. Ability to prepare and draw up internal circulation documents.
23. Ability to complete service documentation.