Visa appointments at the United States of America (USA) embassy in Abuja have been cancelled.
This is coming a day after America directed its officials to leave the facility “due to the deteriorating security situation” in the capital city of Nigeria.
On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, “The Department of State authorised non-emergency US government employees and US government employee family members to leave the US Embassy Abuja due to the deteriorating security situation.
“The overall Travel Advisory for Nigeria is Level 3: Reconsider Travel. Some specific states are at Level 4: Do Not Travel.”
The next day, the US Embassy in Abuja announced the cancellation of “visa appointments,” urging applicants to “check their email for details on rescheduled appointments.”
However, it noted that, “Visa operations at US Consulate General Lagos continue. American citizen services are available in emergencies and by appointment.”