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45 Countries Nigerians Can Travel To Without A Visa In 2025
Biz Watch Nigeria
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August 21, 2025
The Nigerian passport, ranked 94th globally and 43rd in Africa by the 2025 Henley Passport Index, now gives citizens access to 45 destinations worldwide. While mobility still lags behind European and North American counterparts, Nigerians can...
Full list of 72 'do not travel' countries as Foreign Office warns UK tourists
Chronicle Live
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August 19, 2025
The Foreign Office has put a series of countries on a "do not travel" list in advance of the summer holiday season. Out of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 72 are presently marked as having no-go areas owing to...
Foreign Office puts 72 countries on 'do not travel' list with UK tourists warned
Birmingham Live
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August 17, 2025
Of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 72 are currently flagged as having no-go zones due to security issues, health risks and legal differences with the UK. The Foreign Office has placed a string of countries on a "do...
Travelling to these countries can put you at risk: CDC issues Level 2 alert for Germany, UK, and others amid rising poliovirus concerns
The Times of India
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August 12, 2025
Federal health officials have issued an urgent warning about polio, a potentially crippling and deadly disease. The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 travel advisory for the United Kingdom, Germany, Finland,...
“String Of Pearls”: China's Oceanic Gambit
MENAFN
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August 22, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) The so-called String of Pearls strategy, a metaphor coined in Western policy circles in the early 2000s, is far more than a shipping map. It's Beijing's blueprint for a chain of naval and port infrastructure stretching...
U.S. issues travel warning for 5 countries: ‘Practice enhanced precautions’
Syracuse.com - New York
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August 14, 2025
The United States has issued a travel warning for Americans traveling to five countries. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an update to its global travel alert that polio is circulating in Finland, Germany, Spain, the...
Africa Travel Shows take a transformational step
The Voice
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August 12, 2025
AFRICA Travel Shows has taken a transformational step. Against the backdrop of renewed global focus on the United Kingdom – Africa relations this July, including Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s historic trade mission across Lagos, Accra,...
U.S. To Require Up To $15,000 Bond For Some Tourist , Business Visas In New Pilot Programme
Daily Independent
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August 8, 2025
1 The United States will begin requiring bonds of up to $15,000 for certain tourist and business visa applicants starting August 20, under a new pilot programme aimed at curbing visa overstays, according to a government notice released Monday....
Djibouti is the next arena for US-China competition in the Red Sea
Atlantic Council
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July 31, 2025
As China rapidly expands its footprint along the Red Sea, one small African nation constitutes an important focal point in great power competition. Despite only being about the size of the state of New Jersey, Djibouti hosts at least eight foreign...
Number of tourists visiting Armenia in first half of year decreased by 4.1%, to 907.1 thousand people
ARKA
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The number of foreign tourists visiting Armenia in January-June 2025 amounted to 907,135 against 946,162 for the same period in 2024, decreasing by 4.1%. YEREVAN, August 7. /ARKA/. The number of foreign tourists visiting Armenia in January-June...
U.S. to require some travelers post up to $15,000 bonds to enter: What to know
CNBC
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August 5, 2025
The United States is launching a pilot program that could require some inbound travelers to pay bonds of up to $15,000 to enter. The 12-month program is aimed, in part, at visitors from countries with historically high visa overstay rates,...
In the Middle East, a Cold War Redux?
Foreign Policy
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August 21, 2025
Last spring, I had the opportunity to travel to Hong Kong. While I was there, I met with people from mainland China and discussed the gamut of issues on the U.S.-China agenda. When it came to the Middle East, one of my interlocutors relayed that...
US Makes It Harder and Expensive for Malawi and Zambia Travellers: US$15,000 Visa Bond Imposed Under New Rules
Zambian Observer
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August 6, 2025
US Slaps $15,000 Visa Bond on Malawi and Zambia Travellers Travelling to the United States is about to get tougher and more expensive for some African visitors. US Slaps $15,000 Visa Bond on Malawi and Zambia Travellers Starting August 20,...
Rs 13-lakh bond to enter US? How Trump's new visa rule could affect tourists
Firstpost
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August 5, 2025
The US could soon require applicants for certain business or tourist visas to pay up to $15,000 (nearly Rs 13.2 lakh) to enter the country. The move, which may make the procedure unaffordable for many, is aimed at curbing visitors who overstay...
US to require $15,000 entry bond for some foreign travelers under pilot program
Hespress
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August 5, 2025
The U.S. State Department plans to launch a 12-month pilot program that would require some foreign nationals seeking tourist and business visas to post bonds of up to $15,000 before entering the country. The move revives a policy first proposed...
US could require up to $19k bonds for some tourist visas under pilot programme
Asiaone
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August 5, 2025
WASHINGTON — The US could require bonds of up to US$15,000 (S$19,308) for some tourist and business visas under a pilot programme launching in two weeks, a government notice said on Monday (Aug 4), an effort that aims to crack down on visitors who...
US to Trial Visa Bond Scheme for Tourists from High-Risk Countries
EUToday
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August 5, 2025
28The United States government is set to launch a one-year pilot programme requiring selected tourist and business visa applicants to post refundable bonds of up to $15,000. The scheme, due to take effect on 20 August, is intended to reduce the...
Visa Bonds Immigration Plan Called 'Economic Apartheid' — Why Tourists from Poor Nations Must Pay $15,000 to Visit the US
Travelers Today
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August 5, 2025
The United States will soon begin enforcing a controversial immigration policy requiring tourists and business visitors from selected countries to post refundable bonds of up to $15,000 before entering the country. The 12-month pilot programme,...
Pay Up or Stay Out! Outrage as US to Charge 'High-Risk Tourists' Up to $15,000 Just to Enter the Country
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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August 5, 2025
America is preparing to slam its doors on millions of legitimate travellers with an unprecedented 'pay-to-enter' scheme that could see tourists forced to stump up $15,000 (£11,700) simply to set foot on US soil. The controversial pilot programme,...
US to revive $15,000 visa bond program for travelers from high-risk countries
Africanews
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August 5, 2025
The U.S. State Department is preparing to roll out a visa bond program that would require travelers from certain countries to pay up to $15,000 before entering the U.S. on tourist or business visas. The move revives a Trump-era policy first...