On June 4th, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation banning the citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States. Some countries are subject to a full travel ban, while others are subject to a partial ban – with the order allowing countries to be removed or added from the list. The proclamation is due to come into effect just after midnight on 9 June local time, with the White House stating this was due to national security risks.
The proclamation bans nationals from the following countries to travel to the US:
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
- Chad
- Republic of the Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Haiti
- Iran
- Libya
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Yemen.
The following seven countries are affected by a partial ban:
- Burundi
- Cuba
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
- Turkmenistan
- Venezuela.
Both bans will affect foreign nationals from the designated countries who are outside the US on 9 June or do not have a valid visa. Visas issued before 9 June when the law comes into force will remain valid, the proclamation states. However, there are exemptions for athletes competing in the 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympics and other major sporting events.
The ban also does not apply to the following individuals:
- Diplomats travelling on valid non-immigration visas
- Immediate family members who hold immigrant visas
- People who have been adopted
- Afghan nationals holding special immigrant visas – generally people who worked most closely with the US government during the two-decade war there
- People who hold immigrant visas for ethnic and religious minorities facing “persecution in Iran”
- Dual nationals who have citizenship in countries not included in the travel ban
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