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US Makes Visa Bond Program Permanent For 50 Countries. Is India On The List?
- Saturday August 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The US State Department has made its visa bond programme permanent, allowing consular officers to require certain B1/B2 visa applicants from 50 countries to post bonds of up to $20,000.
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www.ndtv.com
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From $15000 Bond To Mandatory Interviews: 5 New US Visa Updates Travellers Should Know
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- Travel | Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Neha Grover
These visa updates could affect various categories and nationalities of travellers to the US, including Indians.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Controversial 3000-pound 'security bond' for UK visa to be scrapped
- Monday November 4, 2013
- India News | Press Trust of India
The controversial 3,000-pound "security bond" for some "high-risk" foreign visitors to the UK, including those from India, is to be scrapped, the Home Office has confirmed.
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Visa bond will apply to a few: British High Commissioner
- Wednesday October 2, 2013
- India News | Press Trust of India
Assuaging India's concern over the proposed visa bond, British High Commissioner to India, James Bevan, today said "it is just a proposal still under consideration" and even if it comes into being it will apply to a few cases where the risk of visa rules violation is high.
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www.ndtv.com
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No move to finalise visa bond for Indians in UK soon, says outgoing Indian envoy
- Saturday September 21, 2013
- India News | Press Trust of India
Britain has indicated to India that there is no move to finalise the controversial 3,000 pounds visa bond scheme for Indians soon, a senior Indian diplomat said in London yesterday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Britain's deputy Prime Minister opposes visa bond
- Sunday September 15, 2013
- India News | Press Trust of India
The split within Britain's Conservative-led coalition government over the controversial 3,000 pounds visa bond scheme, which would affect visitors from certain countries including India, has been further exposed with deputy prime minister opposing the move.
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www.ndtv.com
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Britain confirms nearly Rs three lakh visa bond for Indians
- Monday July 29, 2013
- India News | Associated Press
Britain's Home Office confirmed Monday it will demand a 3,000-pound ($4,630 or Rs 2.75 lakh) refundable bond for visas for "high-risk" visitors from six former colonies in Africa and Asia - a pilot scheme that has brought warnings at home and abroad that it will damage trade.
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www.ndtv.com
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British parliamentary committee writes to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on visa bond issue
- Sunday July 21, 2013
- India News | Press Trust of India
A high-powered British parliamentary committee has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking if he was consulted over a controversial plan to introduce a hefty 3,000 pounds cash bond for 'high-risk' visitors from India.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Visa bond proposal not considered by British government': India
- Tuesday June 25, 2013
- India News | Press Trust of India
UK conveyed on Tuesday that the proposal to collect hefty visa cash bonds from Indians has not been considered by the British government.
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www.ndtv.com
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India to take up Rs 2.75 lakh visa bond issue with UK govt
- Tuesday June 25, 2013
- India News | Edited by Shamik Ghosh (with inputs from agencies)
With the British government planning to demand a Rs 2.75 lakh visa bond from visitors of certain "high-risk" countries including India, the Ministry of External Affairs today said that the government will seek information and implications from UK on the new policy.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Unfair and discriminatory' visa bond angers UK Indians
- Tuesday June 25, 2013
- India News | Press Trust of India
With the British government's planning to demand a hefty visa bond from visitors of certain "high-risk" countries, Indians all over Britain protested against it and called it "unfair" and "discriminatory".
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www.ndtv.com
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UK's new visa bond scheme is 'discriminatory', says Confederation of Indian Industry
- Tuesday June 25, 2013
- India News | Press Trust of India
The UK government's plan to introduce a controversial new visa bond scheme was termed as "unfair and discriminatory" by senior politicians and the Indian Industry.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Makes Visa Bond Program Permanent For 50 Countries. Is India On The List?
- Saturday August 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The US State Department has made its visa bond programme permanent, allowing consular officers to require certain B1/B2 visa applicants from 50 countries to post bonds of up to $20,000.
-
www.ndtv.com
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From $15000 Bond To Mandatory Interviews: 5 New US Visa Updates Travellers Should Know
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- Travel | Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Neha Grover
These visa updates could affect various categories and nationalities of travellers to the US, including Indians.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Controversial 3000-pound 'security bond' for UK visa to be scrapped
- Monday November 4, 2013
- India News | Press Trust of India
The controversial 3,000-pound "security bond" for some "high-risk" foreign visitors to the UK, including those from India, is to be scrapped, the Home Office has confirmed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Visa bond will apply to a few: British High Commissioner
- Wednesday October 2, 2013
- India News | Press Trust of India
Assuaging India's concern over the proposed visa bond, British High Commissioner to India, James Bevan, today said "it is just a proposal still under consideration" and even if it comes into being it will apply to a few cases where the risk of visa rules violation is high.
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www.ndtv.com
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No move to finalise visa bond for Indians in UK soon, says outgoing Indian envoy
- Saturday September 21, 2013
- India News | Press Trust of India
Britain has indicated to India that there is no move to finalise the controversial 3,000 pounds visa bond scheme for Indians soon, a senior Indian diplomat said in London yesterday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Britain's deputy Prime Minister opposes visa bond
- Sunday September 15, 2013
- India News | Press Trust of India
The split within Britain's Conservative-led coalition government over the controversial 3,000 pounds visa bond scheme, which would affect visitors from certain countries including India, has been further exposed with deputy prime minister opposing the move.
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www.ndtv.com
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Britain confirms nearly Rs three lakh visa bond for Indians
- Monday July 29, 2013
- India News | Associated Press
Britain's Home Office confirmed Monday it will demand a 3,000-pound ($4,630 or Rs 2.75 lakh) refundable bond for visas for "high-risk" visitors from six former colonies in Africa and Asia - a pilot scheme that has brought warnings at home and abroad that it will damage trade.
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www.ndtv.com
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British parliamentary committee writes to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on visa bond issue
- Sunday July 21, 2013
- India News | Press Trust of India
A high-powered British parliamentary committee has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking if he was consulted over a controversial plan to introduce a hefty 3,000 pounds cash bond for 'high-risk' visitors from India.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Visa bond proposal not considered by British government': India
- Tuesday June 25, 2013
- India News | Press Trust of India
UK conveyed on Tuesday that the proposal to collect hefty visa cash bonds from Indians has not been considered by the British government.
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www.ndtv.com
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India to take up Rs 2.75 lakh visa bond issue with UK govt
- Tuesday June 25, 2013
- India News | Edited by Shamik Ghosh (with inputs from agencies)
With the British government planning to demand a Rs 2.75 lakh visa bond from visitors of certain "high-risk" countries including India, the Ministry of External Affairs today said that the government will seek information and implications from UK on the new policy.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Unfair and discriminatory' visa bond angers UK Indians
- Tuesday June 25, 2013
- India News | Press Trust of India
With the British government's planning to demand a hefty visa bond from visitors of certain "high-risk" countries, Indians all over Britain protested against it and called it "unfair" and "discriminatory".
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www.ndtv.com
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UK's new visa bond scheme is 'discriminatory', says Confederation of Indian Industry
- Tuesday June 25, 2013
- India News | Press Trust of India
The UK government's plan to introduce a controversial new visa bond scheme was termed as "unfair and discriminatory" by senior politicians and the Indian Industry.
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www.ndtv.com