U.S. MISSION MANDATES NIGERIAN VISA APPLICANTS TO DISCLOSE SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has directed all visa applicants to disclose their social media usernames and handles used over the past five years as part of the visa application process.
The directive, announced on Monday via the Mission’s official X account, aligns with the U.S. Department of State’s enhanced security screening measures aimed at strengthening national security.
According to the Mission, applicants are required to list their social media details on the DS-160 visa application form. It further cautioned that failure to provide the information could result in visa denial and possible ineligibility for future applications.
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“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,” the Mission stated. “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.
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