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Last updated: June 5, 2025
On June 4, 2025, Donald Trump issued a proclamation that bans travel to the US impacting travelers from several countries. This FAQ summarizes what we know and what we don’t know about how this ban will work.
Important: If you are currently a CoveyLaw client and have a passport from one of the banned countries, please contact your attorney as soon as possible to make sure you understand how this does or does not impact you.
Who is affected by Trump’s June 4 travel ban?
- People who are traveling on passports from Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen will be barred from entering the US starting June 9, 2025.
- People who are traveling to the US on B1, B2, B1/B2, F, M and J visas, and who are traveling on passports from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela, will be barred from entering the US starting June 9, 2025.
Who is not affected by Trump’s June 4 travel ban?
- People who have a valid US visa on June 9, 2025
- People who are in the US on June 9, 2025
- US lawful permanent residents (green card holders)
- Dual nationals traveling on a passport from a non-designated country
- Holders of certain diplomatic or official visas (e.g., A, G, NATO categories)
- Participants (athletes, coaches, essential support personnel, etc.) in major international sports events (e.g., the World Cup or the Olympics) and their immediate relatives (spouses, unmarried children under 21, and parents)
- Immigrants with immediate family visas specifically for spouses, unmarried children under 21, and parents of US citizens (IR/CR visas) and clear family ties
- Adoptees under designated visa types
- Afghan Special Immigrant Visa holders and US government-related SIVs
- Persecuted minorities from Iran issued immigrant visas
When does it go into effect?
The ban goes into effect June 9, 2025, at 12:01 am EDT. So, theoretically, if you do not have a visa now but can get one before June 9, you will be exempt from the ban.
Is it possible to get an exception to the travel ban?
Yes, the proclamation provides that it may be possible to seek an exception to the ban if the individual’s travel to the US would be in the US’s national interest. It remains to be seen how difficult this will be to prove.
Are other countries likely to be added to this list?
The proclamation states that other countries may be added to the list. Specifically, Egypt was mentioned in the proclamation, suggesting it is likely to be an imminent addition.