The government issued a travel ban on twelve countries, placing limitations on seven more. The full ban goes into effect on June 9, 2025. It’s unclear if the partial travel ban begins on the same day. With minor exceptions, such as green card holders, the ban applies to all residents from the listed countries.
The countries covered in the full ban include:
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
- Chad
- the Republic of the Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Haiti
- Iran
- Libya
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Yemen
The partial ban applies to:
- Burundi
- Cuba
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
- Turkmenistan
- Venezuela
Together, the two bans affect roughly four-hundred and seventy-five million people.
While the ban includes those pursuing immigrant or nonimmigrant visas, there are a few exceptions. Special immigrant visa holders, immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, and athletes and coaches traveling for the World Cup, Olympics or other major sporting events can still enter the country. Extended family members of U.S. citizens are not exempted from the ban.
The Trump administration first announced plans for a travel ban back in January. The government explained that the prohibited countries lack sufficient vetting screening procedures, making the restrictions necessary. Whether the bans are meant to be permanent if said countries don’t improve vetting procedures is uncertain.
The new ban is reminiscent of the 2017 travel ban. Some of the countries included in that list are covered in the current travel ban.
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