🇺🇸 Countries with Full Travel Bans

 

🇺🇸 Countries with Full Travel Bans

These nations face complete entry bans (no entry on immigrant or most non-immigrant visas, subject to limited exceptions): Global Upfront Newspapers

1. Afghanistan

2. Burkina Faso (new)

3. Mali (new)

4. Niger (new)

5. South Sudan (new)

6. Syria (new)

7. Myanmar (Burma)

8. Chad

9. Republic of the Congo

10. Equatorial Guinea

11. Eritrea

12. Haiti

13. Iran

14. Libya

15. Somalia

16. Sudan

17. Yemen

18. Palestinian Authority passport holders (treated like a country ban)

✈️ Countries with Partial Travel Restrictions

These nations have limited entry restrictions (affecting many visa categories but not a full ban): Global Upfront Newspapers+1

1. Angola (new)

2. Antigua and Barbuda (new)

3. Benin (new)

4. Côte d’Ivoire (new)

5. Dominica (new)

6. Gabon (new)

7. Gambia (new)

8. Malawi (new)

9. Mauritania (new)

10. Nigeria (new)

11. Senegal (new)

12. Tanzania (new)

13. Tonga (new)

14. Zambia (new)

15. Zimbabwe (new)

16. Burundi

17. Cuba

18. Togo

19. Turkmenistan

20. Venezuela

🧾 Key Notes

• Nigeria is included under partial restrictions, meaning many standard visas (like tourist, student, work visas) are suspended or limited, though some exemptions may apply for permanent residents, diplomats, or other special cases. Global Upfront Newspapers

• Countries previously under partial restrictions, such as Laos and Sierra Leone, are now under full travel bans. 

• These changes are reportedly set to take effect January 1, 2026 and are justified by U.S. officials on grounds of national security, vetting concerns, and documentation standards. Global Upfront Newspapers