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Full list of 43 countries who could be barred under US travel ban as Donald Trump set to update restrictions

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Updated 11:37 15 Mar 2025 GMTPublished 10:59 15 Mar 2025 GMT

Full list of 43 countries who could be barred under US travel ban as Donald Trump set to update restrictions

The US president seems to be tightening the country's gates

Jess Battison

Jess Battison

Look, I’ll be honest, it seems hard to keep up with what Donald Trump is spouting out at the moment.

From issuing World War III warnings to sending scathing messages to the ‘entire world’ as he hikes up tariffs, he’s also set to update restrictions on travel.

It’s reported the Trump administration is considering issuing a travel ban on citizens from a list of countries. An internal memo seen by Reuters lists over a whopping 40 countries split up into three separate groups.

While it is yet to be fully set and approved, this move would be pretty reminiscent of when the US president placed a ban on travellers from seven majority-Islamic nations during his first term in 2018.

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The draft list splits countries into three different groups. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The draft list splits countries into three different groups. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

He’s already started a crackdown on immigration since being sworn back into office, and this dramatic memo sees the likes of key allies of Moscow being placed under heavy sanctions.

The three separate groups of the list see the first set for a full ban on travelling into the US and the second would face partial suspensions impacting the likes of tourist and student visas as well as other immigrant visas.

And the third, biggest group, would be considered for a partial suspension if the countries’ governments don’t ‘make efforts to address deficiencies within 60 days’.

First reporting on the list, officials spoke anonymously to New York Times and cautioned that it had been developed by the State Department several weeks ago.

They added that changes were likely by the time it reached the White House.

Some of the countries on this draft list were already sanctioned by Trump in those travel bans made during his first term, but the majority of them are new

He wants to be tighter on who can get into the US. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
He wants to be tighter on who can get into the US. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Draft list of countries with all travel banned

· Afghanistan

· Bhutan

· Cuba

· Iran

· Libya

· North Korea

· Somalia

· Sudan

· Syria

· Venezuela

· Yemen

Draft list of countries with visas strictly restricted

· Belarus

· Eritrea

· Haiti

· Laos

· Myanmar

· Pakistan

· Russia

· Sierra Leone

· South Sudan

· Turkmenistan

Draft list of countries with 60 days to address concerns

· Angola

· Antigua and Barbuda

· Benin

· Burkina Faso

· Cambodia

· Cameroon

· Cape Verde

· Chad

· Republic of Congo

· Democratic Republic of Congo

· Dominica

· Equatorial Guinea

· Gambia

· Liberia

· Malawi

· Mali

· Mauritania

· St. Kitts and Nevis

· St. Lucia

· São Tomé and Príncipe

· Vanuatu

· Zimbabwe

Citizens in the second group of countries would potentially be able to enter if they’re affluent business travellers but not those on immigrant or tourist visas. They may also be subjected to in-person interviews in order to get their visa.

The US State Department did not respond to LADbible’s request for comment.

Featured Image Credit: Carl Court - Pool/Getty Images

Topics: Donald Trump, Politics, US News, World News

Jess Battison
Jess Battison

Jess is a Senior Journalist with a love of all things pop culture. Her main interests include asking everyone in the office what they're having for tea, waiting for a new series of The Traitors and losing her voice at a Beyoncé concert. She graduated with a first in Journalism from City, University of London in 2021.

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