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US could require up to €13,000 visa bonds for some tourists under pilot programme
Irish Independent
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The programme would target countries with high visa overstay rates, and could be one of the world’s most expensive The effort would aim to crack down on visitors who overstay their visas. The programme gives US consular officers the discretion to...
US to revive $15,000 visa bond program for travelers from high-risk countries
Africanews
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August 5, 2025
The U.S. State Department is preparing to roll out a visa bond program that would require travelers from certain countries to pay up to $15,000 before entering the U.S. on tourist or business visas. The move revives a Trump-era policy first...
US To Launch Visa Bond Pilot Program Targeting Overstays, With Fees Up To $15,000
Arise News
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August 5, 2025
The United States is set to launch a controversial pilot program requiring some foreign visitors to pay visa bonds of up to $15,000, in a bid to crack down on visa overstays. The program, announced in a Federal Register notice on Monday, will...
Rs 13-lakh bond to enter US? How Trump's new visa rule could affect tourists
Firstpost
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August 5, 2025
The US could soon require applicants for certain business or tourist visas to pay up to $15,000 (nearly Rs 13.2 lakh) to enter the country. The move, which may make the procedure unaffordable for many, is aimed at curbing visitors who overstay...
Philippines grants visa-free entry to Indians, New Delhi to give free e-visa to Filipinos
Firstpost
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August 6, 2025
In a significant move to enhance tourism and foster closer people-to-people ties, the Philippines has announced visa-free entry for Indian passport holders. In a reciprocal gesture, India has decided to offer free e-visas to tourists from the...
Marking International Women’s Day 2025: Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej & First Ladies of Africa Empower ...
Business Ghana
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Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany together with First Ladies of Africa who are also their Ambassadors, Ministries of Health, Education, Communication & Gender, mark ‘International Women’s Day...
Visa-free entry for Sri Lankans to 42 destinations; here's the full list
Khaleej Times
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Citizens of Sri Lanka, the island nation located in the Indian Ocean southeast of India, now enjoy a wider range of visa-free destinations, particularly within Africa. According to the Henley Passport Index 2025, the Sri Lankan passport has...
US to Trial Visa Bond Scheme for Tourists from High-Risk Countries
EUToday
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August 5, 2025
28The United States government is set to launch a one-year pilot programme requiring selected tourist and business visa applicants to post refundable bonds of up to $15,000. The scheme, due to take effect on 20 August, is intended to reduce the...
The US plans to Introduce a Deposit for Visas
Sarajevo Times
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August 5, 2025
The administration of US President Donald Trump will require citizens of Zambia and Malawi to pay a deposit of up to $15,000 for certain tourist and business visas, as part of a pilot program that begins in two weeks, the State Department said on...
US requires Zambia, Malawi citizens to pay up to $15,000 bond for some visitor visas
Yahoo News
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By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration will require visa applicants from Zambia and Malawi to pay bonds up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot program launching in two weeks, the...
US to require Zambia and Malawi citizens to pay up to $15,000 bond for visas
BusinessLIVE
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Washington — President Donald Trump’s administration will require visa applicants from Zambia and Malawi to pay bonds up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot programme launching in two weeks, the State Department said on...
Nuclear armed Pakistan ranks 96th in Henley Passport Index, just ahead of Syria, Yemen
Pakistan Observer
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July 23, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan continues to remain among weakest passports in Henley Passport Index 2025, fresh data shows as the country of 242 million remains above Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan rank lower, showing limited travel freedom available to Green...
Liberia Ranks 90th Globally in 2025 Passport Power Index
Liberian Observer
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Liberia has been ranked among the lowest-performing countries on the African continent in terms of passport strength, according to the latest 2025 Henley & Partners Passport Index released this week. Liberia places 41st in Africa and 90th...
Economic diplomacy boosts Morocco's promotion abroad
Atalayar
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August 4, 2025
Centre of Africa Economic diplomacy Foreign policy The impetus that Morocco is giving to diplomatic action at the economic level aims to preserve its strategic interests and the country's crucial role in the economic dynamics of the African...
Skin of Color Savvy: Improving Global Access in Dermatology with GLODERM
Consultant Live
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August 4, 2025
This special Clinical Episode of the Skin of Color Savvy: The Art and Science of Treating Patients of Color features an illuminating conversation between Nada Elbuluk, MD, current president of the Skin of Color Society (SOCS), and esteemed...
Merck Foundation marks World ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) Day 2025 by providing 716 ...
Business Ghana
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Merck Foundation has made history by training the first local Embryologists and Reproductive & Fertility Experts in many countries such as The Gambia, Liberia, Burundi, Guinea, Chad, Niger, Sierra Leone, Malawi, and Congo. Moreover, supported...
US to require up to $15,000 bonds for some tourists
Korea Herald
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August 5, 2025
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The US could require bonds of up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot program launching in two weeks, a government notice said on Monday, an effort that aims to crack down on visitors who overstay...
Merck Foundation Together with African and Asian First Ladies Mark ‘World Assisted Reproductive Technology Day’ 2025 Through Their ‘More Than a Mother’ Campaign
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 28, 2025
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Banjul, The Gambia – Business Wire India • Merck Foundation has made history by training the first local Embryologists and Reproductive & Fertility Experts in many countries such as The Gambia, Liberia, Burundi,...
US plans visa bond rule: Up to $15,000 for business, tourist applicants
India Today
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August 4, 2025
The US Department of State has announced it will begin a one-year pilot program commencing on August 20, 2025, allowing consular officers to require security bonds of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 from some applicants for B1 (business) and B2...
US announces major tourist visa change
The Express Tribune
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August 4, 2025
WASHINGTON: The US could require bonds of up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot program launching in two weeks, a government notice said on Monday, an effort that aims to crack down on visitors who overstay their visas....