Hi,

It's definitely not for all travellers. At least that's the case in Sri Lanka.

http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=23140

Per above, it's only for "high-risk" travellers.

Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:47:39 +0530
From: karthikndr@wikimedia.in
To: wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org
CC: wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] [Wikimediaindia-l] From November, Indians to pay Rs. 2.7 lakh bond for UK Visa - Concern for Wikimania 2014

Hello Arnav,

that was the first shocking news I had heard. But I believe that UK Visa bond is only applicable if you wanna stay there for more than 6 months!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's what I understood from many news article.

On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 3:38 PM, Arnav Sonara <sonara.arnav@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey all,

FYI

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/From-November-Indians-to-pay-Rs-2-7-lakh-bond-for-UK-visa/articleshow/20734427.cms
India is among the six nations that will have to pay £3,000 as fee from November 2013 to enter Britain.

The scheme will be applicable to visitors from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nigeria and Ghana. The fee of Rs 2.7 lakhs (at the present exchange rate of Rs 90 for a pound) will be over and above all visa costs.

Meanwhile, see you all in Hong Kong ;-)

 

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