The department outlined a new 'visa bond' initiative this week, which targets countries with high rates of visa overstays.

US halts routine visas for Zimbabweans over government concerns as part of wider immigration restrictions on African nations.

In June 2025, the US administration issued a warning to 36 nations that they could face a total travel ban under Donald Trump’s progressive tightening of entry rules.  They were mostly African ...

The US will halt routine visa services for Zimbabweans on 15 August 2025 in a move tied to overstays and misuse. Diplomatic visas are excluded..

A new wave of US tariffs is poised to reshape trade relations with Africa.President Donald Trump has implemented a tiered system of import taxes, in a move seen as a way to correct trade ...

Business travellers and tourists from Malawi and Zambia will have to pay deposits of as much as $15,000 to secure ...

Zambia's government voiced concern on Friday about the "unnecessary financial strain" that would be caused by a new rule requiring its citizens to pay bonds of up to $15,000 (R267,000) to obtain some ...