Mali Imposes $10,000 Visa Bond On US Visitors In Tit-for-tat Move

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Mali has announced that US nationals visiting the West African country will be required to post a bond of up to $10,000 for business and tourist visas, in response to a similar requirement the Trump administration has imposed on its citizens.. The US embassy in Mali says the fee had been introduced to reinforce Washington’s « commitment to protecting America’s borders and safeguarding US national security ».. Mali’s foreign ministry says the bond had been imposed unilaterally, and it had decided to « establish an identical visa programme » for US citizens.

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Publication Date: 2025-10-17T04:49:14Z

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Mali has announced that US nationals visiting the West African country will be required to post a bond of up to $10,000 for business and tourist visas, in response to a similar requirement the Trump administration has imposed on its citizens.
The US embassy in Mali says the fee had been introduced to reinforce Washington’s « commitment to protecting America’s borders and safeguarding US national security ».
Mali’s foreign ministry says the bond had been imposed unilaterally, and it had decided to « establish an identical visa programme » for US citizens.
The visa policy shift comes despite moves to improve diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Foreign affairs minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré questioned if the embassy’s decision was « blackmail » after he said he had rejected a US proposal to take in migrants from third countries.
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