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

President Donald Trump's administration will require visa applicants from Zambia and Malawi to pay bonds up to $15,000 for ...

Two African countries appear to have been singled out by the latest immigration policy of the Trump administration. Visitors ...

Visitors are required to pay the bond when they apply for a visa, and that money is refunded once they return to their home ...

The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to 15,000 US ...

Tourists and business travelers from Zambia and Malawi must pay a deposit of up to $15,000 when seeking a US visa, the State ...

Starting August 20, 2025, travelers from Malawi and Zambia must pay up to $15,000 for U.S. visas. • The bond is refundable if visitors comply with the authorized stay duration. • The policy is part of ...

STORY: Outside Malawi’s immigration headquarters in Blantyre, people are bemoaning a new U.S. visa scheme which will require ...

Business leaders and tourists coming to America from Malawi and Zambia will now be required to pay upwards of $15,000 for a ...

Critics have denounced the bond scheme as a ‘legalised shakedown’ that profits from vulnerable, lawful travellers.

The U.S. plans a visa bond pilot from August 20, 2025, requiring select travelers to pay up to $15,000 due to high overstay ...

Zambia’s dollar-denominated bonds led losses among emerging peers on Wednesday after the IMF warned that the country’s ...