President Donald Trump has signed a new proclamation tightening US entry rules and expanding travel restrictions to additional countries, citing heightened security standards.
The order adds 15 countries to a list facing partial travel limitations: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Dominica, Gabon, The Gambia, Malawi, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Tonga, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
The proclamation maintains full travel restrictions on the original 12 countries previously designated as high risk: Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
It also introduces full restrictions on five more countries following updated security assessments: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and Syria. Individuals traveling on Palestinian Authority–issued documents are included under full restrictions.
Laos and Sierra Leone, which were previously under partial limitations, are now subject to full restrictions. Partial restrictions remain in place for Burundi, Cuba, Togo, and Venezuela.
The proclamation removes nonimmigrant visa bans for Turkmenistan, citing improved cooperation with US authorities, but keeps immigrant visa restrictions in force.
Exemptions apply to lawful permanent residents, current visa holders, select visa categories including diplomats and athletes, and individuals whose entry is deemed to serve US national interests.
