ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda government has launched a fresh diplomatic effort to persuade the United States (US) to remove the twin-island nation from recently imposed visa restrictions and the newly established US Visa Bond Programme.

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has written to US President Donald Trump requesting a review of the measures affecting Antiguan and Barbudan nationals under Presidential Proclamation 10998, related visa restrictions and the permanent Visa Bond Programme.

At the same time, Antigua and Barbuda’s embassy in Washington has submitted a diplomatic note to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio seeking an early review of the country’s continued inclusion in the measures.