Trump Administration Considers Banning 36 More Countries

Trump Administration Considers Banning 36 More Countries
Published on: 21 June 2025

The United States is considering adding 36 countries to the existing travel ban list that the Trump administration announced in early June, according to a State Department Memo. 

The internal memo has set a 60-day deadline for the countries on the list to fulfill specific requirements. Failure to do so would lead to a full or partial entry ban for their citizens, severely restricting access to the US. 

The expanded list includes 25 African nations, including US partners such as Egypt and Djibouti, and several countries in the Caribbean, Central Asia, and Oceania. 

The memo was signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and sent to US diplomats who work with the targeted countries. It stated that the governments of these nations have 60 days to adhere to certain requirements established by the State Department.

The 36 countries in the list are: Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Benin; Bhutan; Burkina Faso; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; Cameroon; the Democratic Republic of Congo; Djibouti; Dominica; Ethiopia; Egypt; Gabon; Gambia; Ghana; Ivory Coast; Kyrgyzstan; Liberia; Malawi; Mauritania; Niger; Nigeria; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Sao Tome and Principe; Senegal; South Sudan; Syria; Tanzania; Tonga; Tuvalu; Uganda; Vanuatu; Zambia; and Zimbabwe.

The initial travel ban announced on June 4 fully restricted the entry of citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. It had also partly restricted the entry of travelers from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.

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