Travelers to the U.S. from 50 nations are now mandated to pay a new bond, with five of those nations qualifying for the World Cup—Algeria, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Senegal, and Tunisia.
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The Trump administration is canceling a requirement that foreign visitors from nations that qualified for the World Cup and have purchased tickets for the tournament pay bonds of up to $15,000 to enter the U.S., as announced by the State Department on Wednesday. This bond requirement was put in place last year for countries identified as having high rates of visa overstays and other security concerns, as part of the Republican administration’s overall immigration enforcement strategy.
Travelers to the United States from 50 countries are required to pay the new bond, with five of those countries qualifying for the World Cup—Algeria, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Senegal, and Tunisia.
Individuals from those five nations who have bought tickets through FIFA are now exempt from the visa bond requirement. World Cup team players, coaches, and select staff had previously been excluded from this bond as part of the administration’s initiative to expedite visa processing for the tournament.
Travelers to the United States from 50 countries are required to pay the new bond, with five of those countries qualifying for the World Cup—Algeria, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Senegal, and Tunisia.
Individuals from those five nations who have bought tickets through FIFA are now exempt from the visa bond requirement. World Cup team players, coaches, and select staff had previously been excluded from this bond as part of the administration’s initiative to expedite visa processing for the tournament.
