On December 16, 2025, President Trump announced an expansion of his Travel Ban under Proclamation 10998. Proclamation 10998 amends Proclamation 10949, issued in June 2025, which originally imposed a travel ban on 19 countries.
The December 2025 Travel Ban extends travel restrictions on foreign nationals from 20 additional countries.
The new Travel Ban takes effect on January 1, 2026.
Which countries are affected?
Individuals born in the following countries are prevented from obtaining new visas under the travel ban (countries added to the ban in December 2025 in bold):
- Full travel ban on both temporary visas and immigrant visas (Green Cards):
- Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, Syria, nationals holding travel documents from the Palestinian Authority, Laos, and Sierra Leone.
- Partial travel ban on B, F, M, and J temporary visas and immigrant visas (Green Cards):
- Burundi, Cuba, Togo, and Venezuela, Turkmenistan (Turkmenistan’s ban includes immigrant visas only), Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Dominica, Gabon, The Gambia, Malawi, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Tonga, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Are
there any exceptions?
Yes. The ban does not apply to:
- existing Green Card holders;
- dual nationals, as long as the individual travels on a passport issued by a country that is not included in the ban;
- athletes, coaches and immediate relatives traveling for the World Cup, Olympics, or other major sporting event determined by the Secretary of State;
- specific diplomatic visas and visas issued to certain Iranian minorities; and
- other case-by-case determinations that an individual’s visa issuance would serve the US national interest.
If you have specific questions or concerns
about how this Proclamation may affect your situation, do not hesitate to reach
out to your MU attorney.
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