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Africa-Press – Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>The U.S revised its visa reciprocity policy for Nigeria and Ghana, limiting tourist, business and academic travellers to single-entry visas valid for three months, according to a notice by the U.S Embassy in Nigeria on Tuesday.<\/b><\/p>\n

The new rules apply to non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visa applicants. Effective immediately, will have to adhere to the new rules.<\/p>\n

The U.S values its relationship with Nigeria, according to the statement, and will remain committed to expanding U.S.-Nigeria cooperation.<\/p>\n

\u201dWe wish to underscore that, as is standard globally, visa reciprocity is a continuous process and is subject to review and change at any time, such as increasing or decreasing permitted entries and duration of validity\u201d, the statement reads.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, Business Insider Africa reported that Ghana would also be affected by the new rules. Similar to Nigeria, most Ghanaians are now limited to single-entry visas valid for a period of three months.<\/p>\n

U.S. non-immigrant visas issued before July 8, 2025, will retain their status and validity according to the statement.<\/p>\n

Leading up to his election in November 2024, U.S President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to decrease immigration to the United States.<\/p>\n

Tuesday\u2019s visa revision follows the Trump administration’s travel ban announced on June 5th affecting 12 countries, including Chad, the Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia and Sudan.<\/p>\n

A week later, an internal U.S State Department cable suggested that another 36 countries could face a travel ban if issues relating to alleged terrorist, anti-Semitic and anti-American activity weren\u2019t addressed within 60 days.<\/p>\n

Both Nigeria and Ghana were on the list of countries facing a potential travel ban.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Eritrea<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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