The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has issued a new directive mandating that all visa applicants must disclose all social media usernames and handles they have used over the last five years.
The directive, announced on the Mission’s official X account, is part of the U.S. Department of State’s enhanced screening measures to bolster national security.
According to the directive, Nigerian visa applicants are required to provide a comprehensive list of their social media profiles on the DS-160 visa application form.
The U.S. Mission warned that omitting the information could result in visa denials. 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.”
It further emphasized, “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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