Countries that require a U.S. visa bond (2026)
All 50 countries in the U.S. Visa Bond Program, with the date each was added. Citizens of these countries applying for a B1/B2 visitor visa may be required to post a $10,000–$20,000 bond before the visa can be issued. Countries marked Do Not Travel are also under a U.S. partial entry ban. Click any country for details, statistics, and FAQs.
| COUNTRY | ADDED | BOND RANGE | TRAVEL STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Do Not Travel · Jan 1, 2026 |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Do Not Travel · Jan 1, 2026 |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Do Not Travel · Jan 1, 2026 |
| 🇧🇹 Bhutan | Jan 1, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | Jan 1, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇧🇮 Burundi | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Do Not Travel · Jun 9, 2025 |
| 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | Apr 2, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | Jan 1, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Do Not Travel · Jan 1, 2026 |
| 🇨🇺 Cuba | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Do Not Travel · Jun 9, 2025 |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Do Not Travel · Jan 1, 2026 |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Apr 2, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇫🇯 Fiji | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Do Not Travel · Jan 1, 2026 |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | Apr 2, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | Apr 2, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | Jan 1, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | Jan 1, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyz Republic | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | Apr 2, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | Aug 20, 2025 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | Oct 23, 2025 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | Apr 2, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | Apr 2, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | Apr 2, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇳🇦 Namibia | Jan 1, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Apr 2, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Do Not Travel · Jan 1, 2026 |
| 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | Apr 2, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe | Oct 23, 2025 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Do Not Travel · Jan 1, 2026 |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | Apr 2, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Oct 23, 2025 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇬🇲 The Gambia | Oct 11, 2025 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Do Not Travel · Jun 9, 2025 |
| 🇹🇴 Tonga | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Do Not Travel · Jan 1, 2026 |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | Apr 2, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Jan 1, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Do Not Travel · Jun 9, 2025 |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | Aug 20, 2025 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Deposit eligible |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | Jan 21, 2026 | $10,000 – $20,000 | Do Not Travel · Jan 1, 2026 |
The exact bond amount — $10,000, $15,000, or $20,000 — is set by the consular officer at the interview. Always confirm your country's status on the official U.S. Department of State page.
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