U.S. may require visa applicants to post bond
發佈日期: 2025-08-05 20:29
TVB News
The United States may require some applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to 15,000 U.S. dollars to enter the country.
The U.S. State Department said it would start a 12-month pilot program.
People from countries with high rates of visa overstays could be asked to post bonds of between 5,000 and 15,000 dollars.
The funds would be returned to travellers if they depart in accordance with the terms of their visas,while overstayers would have their bonds confiscated.
The proposed bond would not apply to citizens of countries enrolled in the Visa Waiver Program that enables travel for business or tourism for up to 90 days.
The countries affected by the latest move will be listed once the program takes effect.
A similar pilot programme was launched in November 2020 during the last months of Trump's first term in office, but it was not fully implemented due to the drop in global travel because of the pandemic.
