INQUIRER.net: Britain demands cash bonds for visas from 6 countries

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Britain demands cash bonds for visas from 6 countries Jul 30th 2013, 00:54 LAGOS, Nigeria—Britain's Home Office confirmed Monday it will demand a 3,000-pound ($4,630) refundable bond for visas for "high-risk" visitors from six former colonies in Africa and Asia—a pilot scheme that has brought warnings at home and abroad that it will damage trade.   Britain said in a statement Monday that it will go ahead with the pilot scheme despite the outrage, charges of discrimination and warnings of retaliation.   The statement sent by e-mail did not say when the pilot program would start. But it said it could apply the scheme in the future for all visas and any country.   "The pilot will apply to visitor visas, but if the scheme is... Keep on reading: Britain demands cash bonds for visas from 6 countries Media files: heathrow-600x400.jpg (image/jpeg)

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