US Embassy suspends routine visa services in Abuja, moves processing to Lagos

The United States Embassy successful Abuja has discontinued the processing of regular visa applications, directing applicants to the US Consulate General successful Lagos for specified services.

The change, according to the latest visa advisory issued by the US authorities, took effect connected August 1, 2026.

Under the caller arrangement, regular visa services successful Nigeria are present disposable lone astatine the US Consulate General successful Lagos.

However, applicants who had already secured appointments astatine the Abuja embassy earlier the alteration volition inactive beryllium attended to, though immoderate assignment dates whitethorn person been moved.

The embassy advised affected applicants to show their email accounts for notifications containing details of immoderate caller assignment dates.

“Routine visa services are lone disposable astatine Consulate General Lagos. Effective August 1, 2026, U.S. Embassy Abuja nary longer processes regular visa applications. All applicants who already person scheduled appointments volition beryllium honored; however, those dates whitethorn person been rescheduled. Those with appointments successful Abuja should cheque their email for their caller assignment date,” the advisory stated.

The US authorities further clarified that applicants who person an unused and valid MRV visa exertion interest receipt tin usage the receipt to publication a caller assignment astatine the Lago...