US President Donald Trump has significantly expanded the list of countries whose citizens are banned from entering the country. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
According to the official document announced by the White House, these restrictions will come into effect on January 1, 2026, covering 20 countries and territories. As a result of this decision, the number of countries subject to the ban has doubled.
According to the new decree, citizens of the following countries are completely prohibited from entering the US: Burkina Faso, Laos, Mali, Niger, Syria, Sierra Leone, and South Sudan. Additionally, holders of travel documents (passports) issued by the Palestinian National Authority are also banned from entering the US.
Furthermore, partial restrictions have been imposed on certain countries. These include Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Gabon, Gambia, the Dominican Republic, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Côte d'Ivoire, Malawi, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, and Tonga.
These restrictions were introduced due to security requirements and issues in the identity verification processes. Some privileges were granted for citizens of Turkmenistan.
Specifically, restrictions on non-immigrant visas were lifted, but the issuance of immigrant visas remains temporarily suspended. This decision was made as a result of Turkmenistan's cooperation with the US in improving identity verification systems.
During his previous presidency, Donald Trump had also imposed bans on countries such as Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, and Yemen. Although his successor Joe Biden revoked these decisions, Trump reinstated the restrictions after returning to power in 2025.
At that time, countries like Afghanistan, Haiti, Myanmar, and Congo were also included in the list. In his statement, Trump emphasized that these measures are effective in combating terrorism and expressed his firm intention to prevent representatives of radical groups from entering US territory.
