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Some travellers to US may need $15,000 bond
Gulf News
|August 06, 2025
The 12-month pilot programme is aimed at cracking down on visa overstays
Tourists and business travellers from countries with high visa overstay rates may soon be required to post bonds of up to $15,000 (Dh55,096) to enter the US, Reuters reported on Monday.
The 12-month pilot programme, launching August 20, gives US consular officers the power to impose the bond as a condition for issuing B-1/B-2 visas which cover temporary business and tourism visits.
Trump-era policy
The rule is aimed at cracking down on visa overstays and revives a Trump-era policy that was previously announced but never fully enforced due to the pandemic.
This story is from the August 06, 2025 edition of Gulf News.
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