Washington, Aug. 6 -- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration will first require visa applicants from Zambia and Malawi, two African countries, to pay bonds of up to 15,000 U.S. dollars for some tourist and business visas, the State Department said on Tuesday.
"Starting August 20, 2025, any citizen or national traveling on a passport issued by one of these countries who is found otherwise eligible for a B1/B2 visa must post a bond in amounts of 5,000, 10,000, or 15,000 U.S. dollars, determined at time of visa interview," the State Department said in a notice on its website.
This requirement is part of a pilot program scheduled to begin Aug. 20 and last until Aug. 5, 2026. It will apply to nationals from certain foreign countries ap...