US Demands Nigerian Visa Applicants To Provide 5-Year Social Media Activity

The United States Mission in Nigeria has directed all visa applicants to submit details of their social media activity from the past five years.

The announcement, shared on the Mission’s official X handle on Monday, follows the U.S. Department of State’s renewed efforts to strengthen national security through tighter screening procedures.

According to the directive, Nigerians applying for visas must list every social media username or handle they have used in the last five years on the DS-160 application form.

The Mission warned that failure to provide this information could result in a visa denial and even disqualify applicants from future U.S. visa opportunities.

It added that all applicants must confirm the accuracy of their information before submitting the form, stressing that omissions could jeopardize their chances of securing a visa.

The post read, “Visa applicants are required to list all social media usernames or handles of every platform they have used from the last 5 years on the DS-160 visa application form.”

“Applicants certify that the information in their visa application is true and correct before they sign and submit. Omitting social media information could lead to visa denial and ineligibility for future visas.”

KanyiDaily recalls that the US State Department recently announced a new policy that will soon require some visa applicants to pay a refundable bond of up to $15,000.