The United States Department of State has announced a new visa policy affecting Nigeria and 30 other African countries, restricting most non-immigrant, non-diplomatic visas to a single entry with a three-month validity.
The policy took effect immediately on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, according to a statement from the US Embassy in Abuja.
- “Most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of Nigeria will be single-entry visas with a three-month validity period,” the US Embassy clarified.
However, the embassy noted that visas issued before July 8, 2025, will remain valid until their original expiration dates.
📌 What’s Changing?
New US visas issued to citizens of the affected countries will now be:
- Single-entry only
- Valid for just 3 months
- This applies to non-immigrant, non-diplomatic categories (e.g., tourist, student, business visas).
✅ Full List of 31 African Countries Affected by the 3-Month Visa Restriction:
- Angola
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Congo Brazzaville
- Congo DR
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Niger
- Nigeria
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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💬 What This Means for Travelers:
Suppose you’re planning to visit the United States from any of the countries listed. In that case, your non-immigrant visa (like B1/B2 or F1) will now be valid for just 3 months and for one entry only — unless you already hold a visa issued before July 8, 2025.
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