Monday, August 18, 2025 - The United States has warned that Nigerians applying for visas risk denial if they fail to disclose their social media history.
In a notice issued by the U.S.
Mission in Nigeria on its X handle, applicants filling out the DS-160 form for
non-immigrant visas are now required to provide all usernames or handles they
have used across social media platforms in the last five years.
Applicants are required to
provide usernames or handles for every social media platform they have used
during that period.
The statement 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.
“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 directive reflects a broader
global trend in which governments increasingly scrutinize digital footprints as
part of immigration and security vetting.
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