WASHINGTON – Unoted States state department applies new Visa Rules for allapplicants.
Applicants for US visas will have to submit their social media detailsunder new rules by the State Department.
The State Department regulations say people will have to submit socialmedia names and five years’ worth of email addresses and phone numbers.
When proposed last year, authorities estimated the proposal would affect14.7 million people annually. Certain diplomatic and official visaapplicants will be exempt from the stringent new measures.
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However, people travelling to the US to work or to study will have to handover their information, the BBC reported.
“We are constantly working to find mechanisms to improve our screeningprocesses to protect US citizens, while supporting legitimate travel to theUnited States,” the department reportedly said.
