United States lifts mandatory deposit payments for foreign visitors from five African countries in World Cup (opens in new tab)

United States has announced exemptions in their visa bond payment requirements to five African countries that qualified for World Cup: Algeria, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Senegal, and Tunisia. This means that fans with bought tickets for the matches in their countries will be exempt of paying the deposits ranging between $5,000 to $15,000 to enter the country. United States launched a programme in late 2025 in which deposits were mandatory for certain B1/B2 visas (those required for business or...