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Citizens of a select group of countries who have purchased tickets to this summer\u2019s World Cup<\/a> matches in the U.S. will no longer be required to provide thousands of dollars in visa bonds to enter the country and attend the tournament.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, the State Department confirmed the Trump administration is waiving a prior mandate requiring visitors from Algeria, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Tunisia to post visa bonds<\/a> of up to $15,000 to enter the U.S.<\/p>\n

The department imposed the bond requirement last year for countries it said had high rates of visa overstays and other security concerns as part of a broader immigration crackdown. Travelers from at least 50 countries are subject to the bond requirement, but the five aforementioned nations’ teams have qualified for this year\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n

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World Cup team players, coaches and some staff already had been exempt from the bond requirement as part of the administration\u2019s orders to prioritize the processing of visas for the tournament.<\/p>\n

STATE DEPT TO START ROLLING OUT FIFA PASS FOR FOREIGN SOCCER FANS LOOKING TO ATTEND WORLD CUP IN US<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“The United States is excited to organize the biggest and best FIFA World Cup in history,” Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Mora Namdar said. “We are waiving visa bonds for qualified fans who bought World Cup tickets” and opted in to the FIFA Pass system that allows expedited visa appointments as of April 15.<\/p>\n

In its own statement, FIFA said the announcement shows “our ongoing collaboration with the U.S. government and the White House task force for the FIFA World Cup to deliver a successful, record-breaking and unforgettable global event” and thanked the administration for the partnership.<\/p>\n

However, the administration has barred travelers from Iran<\/a> and Haiti, though World Cup players, coaches and other support personnel are exempt. Travelers from the Ivory Coast and Senegal face partial restrictions under an expanded version of that travel ban, even without the visa bond exemption.<\/p>\n

The World Cup begins June 11 and is co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n

Some measures from the administration prompted Amnesty International and dozens of U.S. civil and human rights groups to issue a “World Cup travel advisory<\/a>” that warns travelers about the climate in the U.S.<\/p>\n

In a report this month, the main advocacy group for U.S. hotels blamed visa barriers and other geopolitical issues for “significantly suppressing international demand,” leading to hotel bookings for the soccer tournament that are far below what had initially been anticipated.<\/p>\n

As of early April, the number of World Cup fans affected by the bond requirement was believed to be relatively small, perhaps only about 250 people, according to U.S. officials who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. But they said that number was changing rapidly as more people buy tickets and some with tickets opt against traveling.<\/p>\n

FIFA had requested the waiver, which had to be approved by the State Department<\/a> and the Department of Homeland Security, officials said.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n

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