On June 4, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) banning travel to the US by citizens of 12 countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. The EO imposes travel restrictions, stopping short of a full ban, on citizens of seven additional countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela; individuals from those countries cannot come to the US permanently or get a tourist or student visa. The EO will go into effect on Monday, June 9, 2025.
The ban includes some exceptions:
- Lawful permanent residents.
- Athletes traveling to the US for the World Cup or Olympics.
- Afghans eligible for the Special Immigrant Visa Program.
- Existing visa holders.
- Individuals whose entry serves U.S. national interests.
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