i think your friend signed up a contract when he/she was sent to a foreign training... but if there is no contract at all before the training, then it would be unfair and illegal to pay for something he/she is not aware of... you can contest this to your employer and get a graceful exit... devils advocate, the other way to get out without paying the bond, even though you signed up a contract, is to resign and forget the clearance/graceful exit... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: the only twist here is you can never got back to your former employer again :roll: :roll: :roll: