India has been put on a list of “high-risk” Asian and African countries
whose citizens would be required to deposit £3,000 cash bond when they
apply for a British visa from November 2013
The money would be forfeited if they overstay.
The scheme — aimed at preventing abuse of immigration rules — will
initially cover India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nigeria and
Ghana
The Home Office said these countries posed “the most significant risk of abuse” by their citizens.
Home Secretary Theresa May said the move was part of the government’s policy to make the immigration system “more selective.”
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