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£3,000 bond for Lankans to enter Britain
Foreigners from “high risk” countries including Sri Lanka will have to pay a £3,000 cash bond to enter Britain under a tough new crackdown on immigration abuse.
A pilot scheme to be rolled out by Home Secretary Theresa May in November will charge visitors from six African and Asian countries to come into the country.
The Australian-style tactics mean foreigners would lose the £3,000 cash bond if they overstay their visas.
The first scheme will cover India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nigeria and Ghana.
Visitors from those countries will have to pay the bond as security against living here illegally.
Ms May said: “This is the next step in making sure our immigration system is more selective, bringing down net migration from the hundreds of thousands to the tens of thousands, while still welcoming the brightest and the best to Britain.”
She added: “In the long run we’re interested in a system of bonds that deters overstaying and recovers costs if a foreign national has used our public services.”
The Home Office is targeting countries which have high volumes of visitor visa applications and what it deems to be relatively high levels of fraud and abuse.(The Sun)
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Comments - £3,000 bond for Lankans to enter Britain
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k. soysa Sunday, 23 June 2013 12:22 PM
Whether we are genuine visitors or not, we are treated the same way by our former masters!!
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Buwa Sunday, 23 June 2013 09:27 AM
Y? r u one of the deported overstayers?
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warra Sunday, 23 June 2013 10:15 AM
what a joke. but they still gave refuge to the LTTE and their propaganda. and now a tourist from SL has to pay 3000 pounds. who wants to go to the UK with their shit weather.
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warra Sunday, 23 June 2013 10:18 AM
Immigration system is more selective what rubbish. i live in Australia and you should see the scum bags that are allowed into this country. and finally get gov benefits ,while we have to still work.
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passed finlaist Sunday, 23 June 2013 10:30 AM
think about the interest they earning from this financial bond.
Rs.606,000*14,000(last yr entrants to UK)*no of months*interest rate.
this creates huge amount of financial inject to UK economy.4 31
lal fernando Sunday, 23 June 2013 10:42 AM
IF ANY ONE GO TO LIVE IN BRITAIN,HE OR SHE MUST BE A IDIOT.BRITAIN WAS FIRST BEFORE,NOW AROUND 7 TH.WITHING NEXT 30 YEARS,THERE WILL BE NO BRITAIN,ONLY ENGLAND,20 PERCENT OF LANKA.ECONOMY WILL BE AT SOMETHING LIKE 50 TH OF THE WORLD.THEN THE TIME IS THEY ARE STRUGGLING TO COME TO LIVE AND WORK IN INDIA,SRI LANKA ETC.
GOD BLESS YOU BRITAIN.17 8
Amschel Sunday, 23 June 2013 10:59 AM
1.@lankan: No problem because Sri Lanka needs british tourists, Britain don't need Sri Lankan Tourists.
2.@R: Still much Sri Lankan's sending their children there for one of the world's best education. Still many Sri Lankan's try to live and work there, even you did.
3.@:Lal: Every nation if misused by illegal immigrants will take some measures to curb this. Sri Lanka of course don't have this problem.
4.@Raza: ancient old history, don't dig for it. We are living now.2 28
lal Sunday, 23 June 2013 11:22 AM
Not a good idea as Lanka needs British tourists. Wear the insult. We have to develop our economy first and foremost. My guess is that India will do the same to UK visitors to India. Lanka should study that impact and decide on action later.
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VoiceOfLanka Sunday, 23 June 2013 11:39 AM
Yeah right! Not even a visa required to visit UK. You haven't noticed the hundreds trying to leave 'paradise' on ramshackle fishing boats to Anywhere every 3 days. Brits may be anything but not that stupid.
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VoiceOfLanka Sunday, 23 June 2013 11:41 AM
So stay here, don't visit.
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Grace Sunday, 23 June 2013 11:49 AM
In the past they came here as invaders and in future they will come here as refugees if they ignore LTTE supporters' activities.
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sss Sunday, 23 June 2013 11:52 AM
Is Libya, destroyed by Britain for oil and economic exploitation, also included?
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Dinendra Sunday, 23 June 2013 12:18 PM
Poor decision , no problem , £ 3000 means three month wegas in the uk.
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Rohith Sunday, 23 June 2013 07:42 AM
Britain of today (like crumbling USA) is a third world country with a third world economy. Of the old world order only Australia and Canada (and to a lesser extent Germany) are the only countries that can be called developed countries. Britain is a heaven to all sorts of terrorists including the LTTE and every conceivable group you can think of. BTW, the best brains of India too are not heading to UK. They are building multi-million dollar business empires at home and buying British companies like Rover & Jaguar.
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Yuri Sunday, 23 June 2013 12:55 PM
Dont you read well, she welcoming brightest and best to Britain
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janaka Sunday, 23 June 2013 01:02 PM
And Sri Lanka is feel proud to host the so-called Commonwealth summit when her citizens are treated like beggars. Sri Lanka is the laughing stock of the world
Janaka1 16
dilini Sunday, 23 June 2013 01:05 PM
Brits are dumb. their security system is dumb. that's why ltte supporters were allowed in to the grounds. who needs to go to a country where there are terrorists. we do have problems in our country but we live a free life.
also i agree with grace15 9
sss Sunday, 23 June 2013 01:37 PM
Does that include hooligans who attack people?
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roy Sunday, 23 June 2013 05:03 PM
U are dumb. not brits.
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G Hapun Sunday, 23 June 2013 05:39 PM
How about Dr. Mervyn Silva, He is "bright" like a light-bulb and the "best" in what he does.
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Mr. B. Wijeyasingha Sunday, 23 June 2013 06:38 PM
three thousand pounds is not enough but it is a good start for it will dampen the extremist Sri Lankan Tamils from entering the UK so easily.
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maneesha Monday, 24 June 2013 02:12 AM
so why don;t you come back to srilanka men? what's it to you who aussie or any other country lets live their you migrate there because you don't want to live in Srilanka and bad mouth them also.
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pubudu Monday, 24 June 2013 02:31 AM
Bad reputation to Sri Lanka, i am sure USA, France, Germany and other Eu countries follow this -
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lokka Monday, 24 June 2013 06:22 AM
Illegal immigrants dont need visas or passports. With LTTE rump support they will enter these countries anyway. Then what will UK do? Big question, eh.
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Ives/Mrs Monday, 01 July 2013 08:59 AM
Good but too little. This should actually have been done centuries ago. I hope this is going to be long term.
You need to get back to the REAL England, with pomp and ceremony. That will be very GRAND.
Kind regards Mrs Ives from South Africa0 0
Lankan Sunday, 23 June 2013 05:00 AM
I think we should engage in a tit for tat policy and treat these jokers the same.
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sss Sunday, 23 June 2013 02:18 AM
they will still let enter LTTE sympathizers b's of vote isssues
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MAHAWELI Sunday, 23 June 2013 02:24 AM
Good move. but it is welcomed if a concession be given to visitors who have traveled earlier to U.K. without any violation of U.K.Border Agency immigration rules, or at least to reduce a percentage of the proposed amount of pound sterling 3000/=
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Mufasa Sunday, 23 June 2013 02:31 AM
What a good idea. I Endorse this policy. Its a good way to keep illegal immigrants out of these countries where they're not wanted.
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CROW Sunday, 23 June 2013 02:33 AM
Really this is not a big amount to MISUSERS or Criminals.
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kosala Sunday, 23 June 2013 02:36 AM
ooooooooooo God what will do our Embassy in UK and SL government
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RAZA Sunday, 23 June 2013 02:41 AM
Did Britishers provide Bonds when they captured this country and destroyed economy, took all the wealth . HAVE they ever apologised for creating all the problems, we are facing now.
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Sanjay Sunday, 23 June 2013 02:58 AM
lol. Britain is on a down ward slide. Who the hell wants to go there?
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lal Sunday, 23 June 2013 03:03 AM
The country that preaches non discrimination, reconciliation has done it again. No shame, no dignity but full of hypocricy makes Britain look a gutter nation.
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len Sunday, 23 June 2013 03:11 AM
This is ridiculous why Sri Lanka? question is why would any Sri Lankan will want to go to UK country with a collapsing economy and leave Miracle of Asia.
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R Sunday, 23 June 2013 03:14 AM
We do not want to pay a penny to visit your patheitc country. I have lived there and it sucks.Our country is billion times better than yours
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janman Sunday, 23 June 2013 04:59 AM
What is 3000.Peanuts
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MagodisThuma Sunday, 23 June 2013 02:04 AM
£3,000...? not enough !
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IBNUABOO Sunday, 23 June 2013 05:11 AM
actually UK itself is an highrisk country because all terroristes are now living there
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Ajith L Sunday, 23 June 2013 05:41 AM
Peanuts!!!!
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Waz Sunday, 23 June 2013 05:52 AM
In the long run UK will be part of sub continant! Miracle of Europe!
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Game Kolla Sunday, 23 June 2013 05:52 AM
Srilanka is "Miracle of Asia"... Is Uk not aware of it?
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suda Sunday, 23 June 2013 05:54 AM
Oh,, we still have to pay, It was they who came here first uninvited, stole our country, way of life and culture, created divisions among communities,, we still pay,,,
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Dalit Sunday, 23 June 2013 05:57 AM
Only terrorists are allowed.
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sen Sunday, 23 June 2013 06:31 AM
of course we should do it as soon as possible.
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k.kong Sunday, 23 June 2013 06:39 AM
o my god. where is MR?. never mind we can go to china with MR?
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mohan Sunday, 23 June 2013 06:46 AM
check
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Sarathsk Sunday, 23 June 2013 06:57 AM
I fully agree with you. Why should good people be punished for wrong doings of a minority of outlaws.
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Rohith Sunday, 23 June 2013 07:33 AM
Absolutely. Britain of today is a dump with a shrinking economy. The media does not report this fact, but the most number of illegals to Australia are from Britain and the USA. Because these are 'WHITE' countries the Aussies don't bother much. But facts are facts.
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