Bans
Travel Ban Countries 2025
US State Department Travel Advisory Level
Level 4: Do Not Travel
Other: Reconsider travel due to crime and kidnapping
Other: Reconsider travel due to terrorism and civil unrest
US State Department Travel Advisory Level
20 countries
Country | US State Department Travel Advisory Level↓ | Date Issued | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Israel | Other: Reconsider travel due to terrorism and civil unrest | January 17, 2025 |
 | Mexico | Other: Reconsider travel due to crime and kidnapping | September 9, 2024 |
 | Russia | Level 4: Do Not Travel | June 27, 2024 |
 | Iran | Level 4: Do Not Travel | August 14, 2024 |
 | Myanmar | Level 4: Do Not Travel | June 6, 2024 |
 | Sudan | Level 4: Do Not Travel | April 22, 2023 |
 | Iraq | Level 4: Do Not Travel | November 22, 2024 |
 | Afghanistan | Level 4: Do Not Travel | January 13, 2025 |
 | Yemen | Level 4: Do Not Travel | October 7, 2024 |
 | Ukraine | Level 4: Do Not Travel | November 14, 2024 |
 | Venezuela | Level 4: Do Not Travel | September 24, 2024 |
 | North Korea | Level 4: Do Not Travel | July 24, 2023 |
 | Syria | Level 4: Do Not Travel | October 7, 2024 |
 | Mali | Level 4: Do Not Travel | July 31, 2023 |
 | Burkina Faso | Level 4: Do Not Travel | July 31, 2023 |
 | Somalia | Level 4: Do Not Travel | July 23, 2024 |
 | South Sudan | Level 4: Do Not Travel | July 31, 2023 |
 | Haiti | Level 4: Do Not Travel | September 18, 2024 |
 | Belarus | Level 4: Do Not Travel | December 18, 2024 |
 | Libya | Level 4: Do Not Travel | January 8, 2024 |
 | Lebanon | Level 4: Do Not Travel | December 27, 2024 |
 | Central African Republic | Level 4: Do Not Travel | December 26, 2024 |
- Bans from the US State Department caution or forbid US citizens from visiting other countries.
- Conversely, the “Trump Travel Ban” was actually a series of Executive Orders and Presidential Proclamations that prohibited citizens of certain foreign countries from traveling to the United States from the years 2017 to 2021.
- The most well-known of these actions was the third action, the Presidential Proclamation 9645, which was issued Sept. 24, 2017 and restricted travel from six Muslim-majority countries (Chad, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen) as well as Venezuela, and North Korea.
- On January 20, 2021, newly inaugurated president Joe Biden issued a proclamation revoking all Trump-era travel bans, with the exception of the reverse travel ban prohibiting American citizens from traveling to North Korea.
- The re-elected President Trump announced the resumption of travel bans in Spring 2025. The first round of bans took effect Monday, June 8, 2025, and banned travelers from 12 countries while restricting visitors from 7 additional countries.
- The 2025 ban, however, includes exceptions for international athletes traveling to the US for the 2026 World Cup or the 2028 Summer Olympic Games.
On March 6, 2017, United States President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 13780, also known as the Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States order. This replaced a previous executive order that was issued in January of 2017. Since it was signed, two presidential proclamations have revised the order. This is because court rulings prevented provisions of the order from being enforced. However, the Supreme Court has upheld the most recent version since June of 2018. This executive order is also known informally as the “travel ban.” Under the order, there are limitations or bans placed on nationals from other nations who are traveling to the United States. The travel ban has been a very controversial issue. The executive order was signed in order to secure the borders of the U.S. and protect it from terrorism. However, some people believe that it is in violation of the Constitution and argue that it the order was simply part of an anti-Muslim agenda.
There are currently seven nations on the travel ban list: Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen. Chad was removed from the travel ban list effective April 10, 2018. For Iranians, only nationals with student vistas or exchange visitor vistas can enter the U.S. However, even with these credentials, all nations are subject to enhanced screening. For Libyans, entry of nations on a business, tourist, or business/tourist visa has been suspended. Entry of all North Korean and Syrian nationals has been suspended. Specific government officials from Venezuela, as well as their immediate family members on business, tourist, or business/tourist visas, are suspended from entering the U.S. For Yemen nations, Yemenis with business, tourist, or business/tourist visas aren’t allowed in the United States. Finally, entry of Somali nationals as immigrants has been suspended.
