The United States government has introduced a new requirement for all visa applicants, mandating the disclosure of their social media activity for the past five years.
In a statement shared via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria explained that applicants must provide all usernames or handles they have used across any social media platforms within that period when completing the DS-160 visa application form.
The Mission further stressed that applicants are required to certify the accuracy of the information before signing and submitting the form. It warned that failure to disclose social media details could lead to visa denial and, in some cases, render applicants ineligible for future visas.
“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 statement read in part.
The policy, which is part of tighter U.S. immigration and security vetting measures, means that Nigerians seeking to travel to the U.S. will now have to provide their social media history alongside other personal information during the application process.
