Overview

• On July 11, the US Mission in Nigeria clarified that reductions in non-immigrant visa validity to single-entry, three-month terms stem from a global review of security and technical benchmarks.
• The measures took effect July 8, replacing multi-year, multi-entry visas with single-entry, three-month validity for most Nigerian applicants.
• Nigeria’s presidency on July 10 said its 90-day single-entry rule applies only to short-term e-visas and labeled US claims of reciprocity as misinformation.
• The Nigerian government continues to issue five-year multiple-entry visas to US citizens, reaffirming its commitment to existing bilateral visa arrangements.
• The State Department said visa terms remain under periodic review and could be eased if Nigeria meets criteria such as secure travel documents, reduced overstays and improved law enforcement data sharing.