The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has suspended the operations of Online Integrated Solution (OIS Services), the company that managed Nigeria’s Visa Application Centres in the United States, with immediate effect.
In a public notice, the NIS said the suspension took effect from July 1, 2026, and will remain in force until further notice.
The development means that all visa applicants in the United States must now submit their applications directly to Nigeria’s diplomatic missions instead of using OIS-operated visa centres.
“The Nigeria Immigration Service hereby informs the general public, particularly prospective travellers and Nigerians residing in the United States of America who may require a visa to enter Nigeria, that effective from 1st July, 2026, the service of Online Integrated Solution (OIS Services), the operator of Nigeria’s Visa Application Centers in the United States of America, has been suspended until further notice,” the immigration service said in the statement.
New application process
Following the suspension, the NIS directed all applicants seeking Nigerian visas to submit their applications directly at the Embassy of Nigeria in Washington, D.C., or at the Consulates General of Nigeria in New York and Atlanta until further notice.
The immigration service did not disclose the reason for suspending OIS Services or indicate when a replacement service provider may be appointed.
OIS previously handled visa processing
Before the suspension, OIS Services operated Nigeria’s visa application centres across the United States, providing appointment booking, document collection and other administrative support for visa applicants on behalf of the Nigerian government.
The company continues to display information on its website relating to Nigerian visa appointments and other consular services, although the NIS announcement indicates that its role in processing Nigerian visa applications in the US has now been halted.
Travellers advised to use official channels
The latest directive comes as Nigeria continues to expand its digital immigration services, including its electronic visa platform and online passport application systems, while urging travellers to rely only on official government channels for immigration services.
The NIS advised prospective travellers and Nigerians in the United States who require entry visas to comply with the new arrangement by submitting their applications through Nigeria’s embassy in Washington, D.C., or its consulates in New York and Atlanta until further notice.
