India, May 15 -- The USA has waived controversial visa bond payments of up to USD 15,000 (INR 14,38,482.75) for select fans travelling for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This comes between expanding visa scrutiny, travel restrictions, and immigration reinforcement measures in anticipation of the world's largest sporting event.

This revised policy applies to foreign nationals from several qualifying nations who already possess confirmed FIFA World Cup tickets and are also enrolled in FIFA's visa facilitation system.

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