Nigeria Immigration Service ends OIS US visa services

The Nigeria Immigration Service has suspended the services of its third-party visa application provider in the United States, directing all applicants to submit their paperwork directly to Nigerian diplomatic missions. The change, announced on Thursday, July 9, 2026, affects prospective travelers and Nigerians residing in the U.S. who require visas to enter Nigeria.

The immigration service stated that Online Integrated Solution, known as OIS Services, has been disengaged as the operator of Nigeria’s Visa Application and Submission Centers. In a public notice signed by Service Public Relations Officer Akinsola Akinlabi, the NIS said the suspension is effective immediately and will remain in force until further notice. According to the directive, applicants must now submit their materials in person at the Embassy of Nigeria in Washington, D.C., or at the Consulates General in New York and Atlanta.

Officials did not provide a reason for ending the arrangement with OIS, which previously managed application centers in several U.S. cities, including Washington, D.C., Houston, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and New Jersey. The NIS assured the public that the embassy and consulates have made...