The Department of State (DOS) announced a major realignment of visa processing operations in Africa. The DOS explained the change promotes more uniform screening, vetting and adjudication standards while improving operational efficiency for embassies in the region. According to AP news, almost thirty embassies across the continent will cease visa processing operations. The new framework goes into effect on August 1, 2026.
Visa processing continues at U.S. embassies in the following locations:
- Abuja, Nigeria.
- Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Bamako, Mali.
- Conakry, Guinea.
- Harare, Zimbabwe.
- Lusaka, Zambia.
- Maputo, Mozambique.
- Windhoek, Namibia.
- Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
- Accra, Ghana.
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
- Cape Town, South Africa.
- Dakar, Senegal.
- Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania.
- Djibouti, Djibouti.
- Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Kampala, Uganda.
- Kigali, Rwanda.
- Kinshasa, Congo.
- Lagos, Nigeria.
- Lome, Togo.
- Luanda, Angola.
- Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
- Monrovia, Liberia.
- Nairobi, Kenya.
- Port Louis, Mauritius.
- Praia, Cape Verde.
- Yaoundé, Cameroon.
This change doesn’t affect any already issued visas.
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