The State Department says the measure is intended to ensure the government does not incur costs if a visitor violates visa terms.

The Trump administration is moving towards tightening entry restrictions, with a new measure that could make it more burdensome for citizens of certain countries to obtain a visa.View on euronews

The State Department wants some foreign tourists and business travelers to guarantee they won’t overstay their visas.

Tourists and business travelers from Zambia and Malawi must pay a deposit of up to $15,000 when seeking a US visa, the State Department has announced, in a move likened to a visa ban for the African nations,

The State Department said its new yearlong pilot program is aimed at making sure foreigners don’t overstay their visas. The State Department announced on Monday it will start a new pilot program in August that will require some foreign travelers to pay up to $15,

In a notice to be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, the department said it would start a 12-month pilot program under which people from countries deemed to have high overstay rates and deficient internal document security controls could be required to post bonds of $5,