Here are the countries targeted in Trump's new travel ban

June 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday banning the nationals of 12 countries from entering the United States, saying the move was needed to protect against "foreign terrorists" and other security threats.
The proclamation signed by Trump comes into effect on June 9, 2025 at 12:01 am EDT (0401 GMT).
The proclamation states that the full and partial travel bans apply to foreign nationals of the designated countries who:
- are outside the United States on June 9, and
- do not have a valid visa on June 9
The proclamation also states: No immigrant or non-immigrant visa issued before June 9 "shall be revoked pursuant to this proclamation."
The following countries are subject to full bans on entry:
Afghanistan
Myanmar
Chad
Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Haiti
Iran
Libya
Somalia
Sudan
Yemen
WHICH COUNTRIES ARE SUBJECTED TO A PARTIAL TRAVEL BAN?
The following countries are subjected to the suspension of the entry of immigrants, and people on the following temporary visas: B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M, and J visas.
Burundi
Cuba
Laos
Sierra Leone
Togo
Turkmenistan
Venezuela
ARE THERE ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THE TRAVEL BANS?
Exceptions to the travel ban include:
- Any lawful permanent resident of the United States
- Dual nationals
- Diplomats traveling on valid non-immigrant visas
- Athletes or members of an athletic team and immediate relatives, traveling for the World Cup, Olympics, or other major sporting event
- Immediate family immigrant visas
- Adoptions
- Afghan Special Immigrant Visas
- Special Immigrant Visas for United States government employees
- Immigrant visas for ethnic and religious minorities facing persecution in Iran

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