The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on citizens from Uganda and Burundi, adding them to a list of countries requiring significant visa bonds due to high overstay rates.

• Visa applicants from these nations will be required to pay a security bond ranging from approximately Ksh645,000 to Ksh1.9 million, effective January 21, 2026.
• The move by the Trump administration aims to combat visa overstays; Burundi has a B1/B2 visa overstay rate of over 15%, while Uganda's rate is 8.42%.
• Uganda and Burundi join Tanzania as the three East African countries now on the U.S. visa bond list, which also includes other African countries such as Nigeria and Zimbabwe.