Border guard

Not to be confused with Immigration officer.
This article is about border guards in general. For specific agencies, see Border Guard (disambiguation).
"Border patrol" redirects here. For other uses, see Border Patrol (disambiguation).
Finnish Border Guards in 1967

A border guard of a country is a national security agency that ensures border security. Some of the national border guard agencies also perform coast guard (as in Germany, Italy or Ukraine) and rescue service duties.