Klagenfurt: Police caught two men with fake residence permits

On Saturday, March 4th, 2023, the police at Klagenfurt Airport seized two men who presented fake Irish residence permits. It is said to have been a Georgian and a citizen of the Republic of Moldova.

According to a statement from the Carinthian State Police Headquarters, the two should have had plane tickets for a Ryanair flight to Dublin. Since Ireland is not a member of the Schengen Agreement, official exit controls take place. In the course of this, the two men are said to have presented their Irish titles in addition to their passports.

The officials are said to have had considerable doubts in the course of an initial review of the documents. Ultimately, it turned out that they were fakes purchased in Poland. The two men are said to have stated the latter themselves during the interrogation. According to the police, a deportation procedure was initiated by the Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum. The travelers had to deposit a high security deposit in cash and were reported at large. Departure for Ireland was not approved.