East Africa · POLITICS
Key Facts
—Effective date: The United States State Department will realign routine visa services away from 25 African posts to 20 regional hubs starting 1 August 2026.
—Hub reduction: The number of African visa processing sites drops from nearly 50 to 20 hubs, including Nairobi, Kampala, Addis Ababa, Kigali and Dar es Salaam in East Africa.
—Eritrean example: Nonimmigrant visa applicants from Eritrea must now travel to Kampala for interviews, while immigrant visa processing remains in Nairobi.
