United Kingdom has suspended its plan to impose 3,000 pounds visa bond on first time visitors from Nigeria.

It could not be confirmed if it has also suspended the policy in five other Commonwealth countries considered to be sources of “high risk” tourists to the UK.

The countries, where the country had, in June, proposed to implement the plan starting from November are Nigeria, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

An official, who spoke on condition of anonymity with our correspondent on Friday, said there had been no official communication from the home country on the visa bond which almost generated a diplomatic row between UK on one hand and the affected countries on the other hand.

He said, “We have not received any directive on the visa bond. This is an issue the two countries (Nigeria and UK) have approached through diplomacy.

“The policy cannot be implemented now because there is no official communication on it.”

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24793092
http://www.naijaolofofo.com/uk-suspends-3000-pound-visa-bond/

Good move. Where dem put head before

no,make them no suspend am,make them come chop rubbish,other colonial masters day plan visa free for their colonies,this one day add money,upon say in the world we are the one funding their educational system the most

Let us develop our country first, then they will pay to come here. The answer is not in Europe or elsewhere, charity begins at home

Ok.

Better for them abi dem dey fear naija cos of our own backclash will be hot

Crazy people. They shouldn't have suspended it nah! We would have seen who will loose

No oh,they should continue ndi ala. a friend put in her passport for visa renewal ,they don send her message tire to come pick up n she still dey drag feet.point is no one cares anymore,we are too tired to travel nowadays when there are so many deals going on in 9ja against 2015 election. If you are not in Nigeria now you are on a loooooooooong thing.time to clean out is now.

[quote author=Phder][b]UK is dry at the moment, I'd rather spend the visa bond money in Nigeria. Seconded

Make dem de wait for 3000 pounds hungry country

UK dey fear us Naija get mouth joor.

Why dem get change of Heart? Dem for stop am nah,see how much visa fee money dem for lose.

Great news indeed! But I believe Ghana was on the list. Why was it removed?

Nice! BUT dem for leave am nah!! Yeye fifo!

I wouldn't spend a penny to visit the UK. Of all the places in the world why would anyone hand over 3000 GBP to visit northern Europe?

wow...i can now travel 2 uk.... ;Dwow...i can now travel 2 uk....

WHO SAYS NIGERIA HAS NO GUTS IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS?

Not surprised, number of visa applications will surely drop which will affect their tourism.

Still prefer south africa than uk the only thing that can make me go there is because of my darling football club Chelsea.

gboss4sure: Make dem de wait for 3000 dollars. Hungry country

Were you for see dollars, no be pounds uk dey use chairman?

I've been praying for this. I can now travel to the UK.

UK wey broke pass my grand mom

UK, Italy are in hot soup at the moment, China would be a far better destination.

BBC una see una life so? Ndi ara

Eediots! They didn't have the balls to keep the dice rolling!

David Cameron uncovered the truth when he said people are looking for green pastures where there do not exist. Dear all, there are no green pastures here in the UK but for Technology n Security I'd have prefered Nigeria.

When India and South Africa showed their disappointment and planned to suspend all business transaction worth over 20bn a year the UK government pulled the hand break

dem no even fit maintain dia stand........so naija even fit influence many tinz,mchew

My friends dey call me no 10 cuz i dey play like okocha dey score like ronaldinho,honey biko no start wetin u no fit finish......................*enjoying my psquare dey go*

Won je bi.

Awon wonbia wobiliki