Travel sector players have warned that once the US imposes a visa block on Nigeria, the flow of passengers between Nigeria and the US is expected to slow down. This comes after American Airlines increased its frequencies in response to the recent surge in passengers on the Nigeria-US route. 00:13/03:11 10 secondsHowever, the visa restriction, which goes into force on January 1st, 2026, is anticipated to have a major impact on travel between the two nations.With effect from January 1, 2026, the US embassy in Nigeria has declared that it will no longer provide visas to Nigerians. This came after the US Department of State said that it would largely halt the issuance of visas for citizens of 19 countries, including Nigeria, Angola, Cuba, Venezuela, and several others, starting on January 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. EST.In accordance with Presidential Proclamation 10998 on “Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States,” the Department of State announced on January 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. EST, that visas for nonimmigrant B-1/B-2 visitor visas, F, M, J student and exchange visitor visas, and all immigrant visas will be partially suspended for citizens of 19 countries. On Monday, however, the US Embassy in Nigeria informed potential applicants of the latest development and reaffirmed the ban.The Department of State is partially suspending the issuance of visas to citizens of 19 countries, including Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burundi, Cote D’Ivoire, Cuba, Dominica, Gabon, The Gambia, Malawi, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Venezuela, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 10998 on “Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protecting the Security of the United States.
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