President Trump just announced a new travel ban which will restrict the entry of foreign nationals from 19 countries into the United States. The ban will take effect on Monday, June 9th, 2025, less than a week after the announcement was made.
In March, Reuters claimed to have seen an internal memo proposing a new travel ban and outlining countries that the administration should consider restricting entry for. The countries were divided into 3 categories with varying degrees of restrictions, from full visa suspensions to warnings of partial suspensions should foreign governments fail to address the administration’s concerns within 60 days of being notified. Based on Trump’s recent announcement, 12 countries will face full travel bans and 7 will face partial restrictions. In a video released by the White House, Trump explained that the restrictions were based on the perceived threat posed by each country listed due to “large scale presence of terrorists, failure to cooperate on visa security, inability to verify travelers’ identities, inadequate record keeping of criminal histories, and persistently high rates of illegal visa overstays, and other things…” The travel ban comes after Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s statement yesterday committing to a crackdown on visa overstays.
Below is a list of countries facing full and partial travel restrictions, starting Monday.
Full Bans:
– Afghanistan
– Iran
– Myanmar
– Libya
– Sudan
– Chad
– Yemen
– Somalia
– Equatorial Guinea
– Republic of Congo
– Haiti
– Eritrea
Partial Restrictions:
– Turkmenistan
– Cuba
– Venezuela
– Burundi
– Laos
– Sierra Leone
– Togo
The list is subject to change at the discretion of the Trump Administration. The Executive Order notes that revisions and amendments may be proposed by authorized government officials (such as the Secretary of Homeland Security and Attorney General) based on the compliance, or lack thereof, of foreign nations concerning the outlined security requirements.
Note: Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Executive Order, visas issued before the effective date of the travel restrictions will not be revoked on the basis of this announcement.
Note: If you’re a foreign national from a country subject to travel restrictions and you are currently in valid legal status in the United States, we do not recommend that you travel outside of the country until speaking with an immigration attorney.
Note: There may be exceptions to the ban based on US national interest. If you feel you qualify, speak with an immigration attorney.