The US Department of State announced that routine visa services at its embassy in Abuja, along with 24 other diplomatic missions across the continent, will be transferred to selected regional processing hubs. Abuja has long served as one of the country's two main US visa processing centres alongside the US Consulate in Lagos. With routine visa services ending in the capital, many applicants will now be required to travel to Lagos—or, in some cases, another designated African hub—to complete their visa application process. Abuja has long served as one of the country's two main US visa processing centres alongside the US Consulate in Lagos. With routine visa services ending in the capital, many applicants will now be required to travel to Lagos—or, in some cases, another designated African hub—to complete their visa application process.