Effective 1 Jan 2026 · 🇺🇸 United States
United States partially suspends visitor visas for five Southern, East and West African passports
- Affected passports
- 🇲🇼 Malawi, 🇳🇬 Nigeria, 🇹🇿 Tanzania, 🇿🇲 Zambia, 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
- Verified
- 10 Oct 2026
- Previous rule
- Visa required
- New rule
- Visitor (B-1/B-2) visa issuance partially suspended
Source: Suspension of visa issuance to foreign nationals to protect the security of the United States (U.S. Department of State)