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Posted on March 15, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleTrump's administration considers a new travel ban affecting 41 countries with potential visa suspensions. Changes may occur before final approval.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban, according to sources familiar with the matter and an internal memo seen by Reuters.
A U.S. official speaking on the condition of anonymity cautioned there could be changes on the list and that it was yet to be approved by the administration, including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The memo lists a total of 41 countries divided into three separate groups.
Full visa suspension:
Afghanistan
Cuba
Iran
Libya
North Korea
Somalia
Sudan
Syria
Venezuela
Yemen
Partial visa suspension (tourist, student and some other visas affected):
Eritrea
Haiti
Laos
Myanmar
South Sudan
Countries recommended for a partial suspension if they do not address deficiencies:
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Belarus
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Chad
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dominica
Equatorial Guinea
Gambia
Liberia
Malawi
Mauritania
Pakistan
Republic of the Congo
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Sao Tome and Principe
Sierra Leone
East Timor
Turkmenistan
Vanuatu
(Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk; Compiled by Sam Holmes)
The countries under full visa suspension include Afghanistan, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen.
Countries facing a partial visa suspension include Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Myanmar, and South Sudan, affecting tourist, student, and some other visas.
Countries are recommended for partial suspension if they do not address deficiencies identified by the administration.
The memo lists a total of 41 countries, divided into groups for full and partial visa suspensions.
No, the list of countries is not yet finalized and may change before approval by the administration.
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