adminLONDON. — Britain is scrapping a plan to force visitors from six “high-risk” countries to pay a cash bond of £3 000, the interior ministry said on Sunday.
The government had been preparing to pilot a scheme requiring visitors from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Ghana and Nigeria to pay the deposit for a six-month visa.
They would have forfeited the money if they overstayed.
“The government has been considering whether we pilot a bond scheme that would deter people from overstaying the visa.
“We have decided not to proceed,” a Home Office spokeswoman said. — Sapa-AFP.
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