{"id":41,"date":"2013-06-26T22:01:10","date_gmt":"2013-06-26T22:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/?p=41"},"modified":"2013-06-27T09:07:59","modified_gmt":"2013-06-27T09:07:59","slug":"high-risk-indians-to-give-visa-bonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/index.php\/high-risk-indians-to-give-visa-bonds\/","title":{"rendered":"‘High-risk Indians to give visa bonds"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"uk<\/a>Britain confirmed yesterday that Indian visitors deemed to pose a \u201chigh risk\u201d of overstaying their visas would need to provide a cash bond, but stressed the new scheme would only involve a small number of people.
\nAn official from the British High Commission in New Delhi said the pilot scheme would begin in November, confirming a report in a London newspaper.
\nThe scheme \u201cwill specifically target a small number of applicants who pose a high risk of absconding, of staying on illegally in the UK,\u201d British High Commission spokesman Marcus Winsley said.
\n\u201cThe overwhelming majority of Indian visitors will not be affected by the scheme. We issue hundreds of thousands of visas to Indians every year, this scheme will apply to less than 1,000 people,\u201d Winsley said.
\nThe Indian visitors targeted by the scheme would be required to deposit \u00a3 3,000 ($ 4,600) for a six-month visit visa, before entering the country and will forfeit the money if they remain in Britain after their visa has expired.
\n\u201cWe don\u2019t know how long the scheme will run, it\u2019s a test to see if the bond will deter people from absconding and breaking the terms of their visas,\u201d Winsley added.
\n\u201cIf the scheme is successful, it could be extended to cover more visitors.\u201d A report in Britain\u2019s Sunday Times newspaper over the weekend said the scheme would also apply to visitors from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nigeria and Ghana.
\nThe weekly paper said the move by Home Secretary Theresa May is designed to show that Prime Minister David Cameron\u2019s Conservative Party is serious about cutting immigration and abuses of the system.
\nCameron wants annual net migration down below 100,000 by 2015.
\nLast year 296,000 people granted six-month visas were from India, 101,000 from Nigeria, 53,000 from Pakistan and 14,000 each from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.<\/p>\n

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