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New U.S. policy limits non-immigrant visas to three months with single entry.
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Previous five-year visas remain valid, embassy confirms.
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Move linked to Nigeria’s treatment of U.S. citizens and overstay concerns.
The United States has reduced the validity period of non-immigrant visas for Nigerian citizens from five years to just three months, imposing a single-entry restriction on all approvals issued from July 8, 2025.
The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria announced the change in a memo Tuesday evening, saying it was part of a reciprocity arrangement reflecting how Nigerian authorities issue visas to American citizens.
According to the embassy, the policy applies to non-immigrant categories, including tourism and business visas, which form the majority of approvals granted to Nigerians annually. Visas issued before July 8 will not be affected.
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The Donald Trump administration said the change was necessary to curb visa overstays by Nigerian travellers and align with updated security measures.
This development comes weeks after the U.S. listed Nigeria among more than 30 countries facing travel restrictions over what it described as corruption and lax vetting of citizens.
President Trump also instructed that tariffs on Nigerian exports be raised by an additional 10 percent over Nigeria’s increasing ties with BRICS nations.
