The United States has announced a new set of travel restrictions affecting Nigerian travellers, including a requirement for some applicants to post visa bonds of up to $15,000. The measures, introduced on Tuesday, form part of a broader tightening of US entry rules aimed at ensuring compliance with visa conditions and follow earlier partial travel restrictions on Nigeria that took effect last week.
Under the new policy, visa bonds will be imposed on certain Nigerian applicants as a financial guarantee that travellers will adhere to the terms of their visas, including departure before the authorised stay expires. The initiative is designed to deter overstays and other violations, with officials warning that failure to comply with visa conditions could result in forfeiture of the bond.