The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the United States, a move that may make the process unaffordable for many ...

Visa delays, new rules and rising costs marked the first week of August 2025, with changes across the US, UK, Australia, Switzerland and Kuwait ...

This follows a pilot scheme unveiled days earlier, requiring travellers from Malawi and Zambia to pay a bond of up to $15,000 ...

The United States has announced a pause on all routine visa applications for citizens of Zimbabwe. The State Department said ...

Germany has opened four new Schengen visa centres in Africa to ease visa application challenges. Two of the newly opened ...

The rule, which takes effect on August 20, is aimed at curbing visa overstays, when visitors remain in the country beyond ...

The following countries are required to pay a refundable bond of $5,000–$15,000 to enter the U.S. under a new pilot program aimed at reducing high visa overstay rates.

U.S. halts routine visas for Zimbabwe and launches a bond program for Malawi, Zambia, in Trump’s broader crackdown on African ...

Trump Administration has introduced a visa application bond fee up up to $15K countries with high overstay rates.

The U.S. State Department announced a new rule implementing up to $15,000 bonds on tourism and business visa applicants from ...

The U.S. State Department will ask some visa applicants to post a $15,000 bond but only for temporary stay visas for citizens ...