Typical tasks of a Border Guard are:

* Preventing illegal border crossing for persons, vehicles, cargoes and other goods;
* Control of transportation of prohibited and limited items (e.g. weapons, ammunition, toxic substances) over the state border;
* Supervision and control of the observation of foreigner residence regulations, visa regime;
* Preventing of movement of goods and other articles over state border bypassing the customs control;
* Investigation of cases related to the offences against the State border and regime.

The Border Guard may also perform delegated customs control duties.