UK Government Backs Down On £3,000 Visa Bonds

The UK government has announced plans to cancel the £3,000 cash bond that visitors from 'high risk' countries, including Nigeria, were to put up to enter Britain. Below is the latest update from The Sunday Times UK..

The government is to abandon a controversial plan to impose £3,000 immigration bonds on visitors from “high-risk” countries in Africa and Asia after Nick Clegg threatened to block the policy.

The move will be seen by Labour as a humiliating U-turn for Theresa May, the home secretary. It came after David Cameron backed off from a full-scale confrontation with the Liberal Democrat leader, who was blocking the scheme’s progress through cabinet.

A pilot project to target visitors from seven countries — including India, Pakistan and Nigeria — who would have had to pay a cash guarantee or deposit to deter immigration abuse was to have been introduced this month.

The plan was to make visitors forfeit £3,000 if they failed to return home by the time their visas had expired. But in an announcement this weekend the government said it was canceling the plans

http://www.gistmetro.com/2013/11/uk-government-backs-down-on-3000-visa.html

Posted: at 3-11-2013 01:06 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

gud news

Posted: at 3-11-2013 04:22 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

Yeah yeah.....

But getting VISA will now be like a journey to mount Everest.

Posted: at 3-11-2013 04:37 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

Till then

Posted: at 3-11-2013 06:26 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

NA UNA SABI.....

Posted: at 3-11-2013 09:04 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Noted !

Posted: at 3-11-2013 10:30 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

A government that listens to the voice of reason - blessed be the day we get such a government in Nigeria!

Posted: at 4-11-2013 12:01 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Lots of people hsve made it to Mount Everest and returned safely.


Just ensure honesty when you begin the climb.

Posted: at 4-11-2013 05:19 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Dem don fear na. Dem kn say naija no go give dem again.

Posted: at 4-11-2013 08:29 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

If them like

Posted: at 4-11-2013 10:37 AM (10 years ago) | Hero