The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced a new requirement for visa applicants, making it compulsory to disclose all social media usernames and handles used in the past five years.
The directive was issued on Monday via the Embassy’s official X account, following the U.S. Department of State’s renewed commitment to strengthening national security through enhanced visa screening procedures.
According to the announcement, Nigerians applying for U.S. visas must now provide a comprehensive list of their social media profiles on the DS-160 visa application form.
The Embassy further warned that failure to provide this information could result in visa denials and possible ineligibility for future applications.
In its post, the U.S. Mission stated: “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.”
The move is part of broader U.S. immigration measures aimed at tightening background checks and monitoring online activity to identify potential security risks.
