June 2025 Travel Ban: What You Need to Know
On June 4, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation restricting entry into the U.S. of foreign nationals
from certain countries, citing security concerns and public safety. The ban took effect on June 9, 2025.
It applies to nationals of select countries who were 1) outside the United States as of June 9, 2025, and 2) not
issued a valid visa as of June 9, 2025.
Who is impacted?
Full Travel Ban: The ban fully suspends entry into
the U.S. of immigrants (people coming permanently)
and nonimmigrants (people coming temporarily) for
nationals of these 12 countries:
• Afghanistan
• Burma
• Chad
• Republic of Congo
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Haiti
• Iran
• Libya
• Somalia
• Sudan
• Yemen
Partial Travel Ban: The ban suspends entry into the
U.S. of immigrants and B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M, and J
nonimmigrant visa holders and reduces the validity
period of all visas issued after June 9, 2025, for
nationals from these 7 countries:
• Burundi
• Cuba
• Laos
• Sierra Leone
• Togo
• Turkmenistan
• Venezuela
Possible Future Suspension: The proclamation also
notes that the U.S. will review Egypt’s screening and
vetting procedures to determine if it should be subject
to a ban but does not impose restrictions now.
The administration will review the list of impacted
countries within 90 days, and countries may be added
to or removed from these lists.
The Department of State also announced on June 7,
2025, that individuals subject to these bans may still
submit visa applications and schedule interviews,
but they may be denied the visa or admission to the
United States.
Are there exceptions?
There are exceptions. The travel ban does not apply to:
• U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (those who
obtained permanent residence prior to June 9,
2025)
• Dual nationals of designated countries when they
are traveling on a passport from a non-restricted
country
• Visa holders in the following categories: A-1, A-2,
C-2, C-3, G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO
3, NATO-4, NATO-5, or NATO-6
• Athletes and coaches traveling for the World Cup,
Olympics, or other major sporting events
• Spouses, parents, or children of U.S. citizens
applying for permanent residence, in certain
circumstances