‘No decision yet on UK visa bond for Indians’
27 Jun 2013 12:06 AM GMT
Noting that UK wants the ‘brightest and the best’ to help create the jobs and growth, Marcus Winsley, director of press and communications in the British High Commission here, said, the government remains committed to tackling immigration abuse and was looking at a range of options.
‘One of those options is a financial bond. The government intends to run a pilot scheme for such bonds, tightly targeted at a small number of visa applicants assessed to pose a high risk of overstaying.
‘But no decisions have been taken on the detail of how such a pilot scheme would work in practice. Any such scheme will be designed in a way that does not cut across the UK’s wish to be open for business, students and tourists,’ he said.
He also said, ‘senior UK and Indian officials are scheduled to meet in London in late-July for a comprehensive dialogue on visa related issues. Financial bonds are expected to be on the agenda.’ agencies
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