President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation barring citizens from 12 countries from entering the United States, effective June 9, 2025. The countries affected by the full travel ban are:
Fully Restricted Countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen
Additionally, partial restrictions will be imposed on citizens of:
Partially Restricted Countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leon, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela
The restrictions are based on an evaluation of national security concerns, including¹:
Terrorist Presence: Countries deemed to have a large-scale presence of terrorists.
Poor Cooperation: Countries with poor cooperation on visa-related security measures.
Identity Verification: Countries with inadequate systems for verifying travelers' identities.
Criminal Records: Countries with poor record-keeping of criminal histories
Visa Overstay Rates: Countries with high visa overstay rates.
Some exemptions apply, including athletes traveling for major sporting events and certain Afghan nationals and dual nationals with citizenship in unaffected countries. This move is part of Trump's broader immigration crackdown and echoes his first-term travel ban policy, which was upheld by the US Supreme Court in 2018.
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