THE ADMINISTRATION OF US PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP HAS BEGUN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PILOT PROGRAMME UNDER WHICH FOREIGN VISITORS ARRIVING IN THE COUNTRY ON TOURIST OR BUSINESS VISAS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY A BOND OF UP TO 15,000 US DOLLARS TO ENSURE THEY DO NOT OVERSTAY THEIR VISAS.
THE US STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUED A TEMPORARY FINAL RULE ON THE POLICY, DESCRIBING IT AS A KEY PILLAR OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S FOREIGN POLICY TO PROTECT THE UNITED STATES FROM THE CLEAR NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT POSED BY VISA OVERSTAYS AND DEFICIENT SCREENING AND VETTING.
THE PILOT PROGRAMME, EXPECTED TO START THIS MONTH, WILL BE EFFECTIVE TILL AUGUST 5, 2026.
