The U.S. is considering a wide-ranging travel ban that could affect 41 countries, including Pakistan.
According to sources and a memo seen by Reuters, the US travel ban includes 41 countries, including Pakistan, the move mirrors the travel restrictions from Trump’s first term and aims to enhance security vetting as part of his immigration policies during his second term.
The memo divides countries into three groups. Group one, 10 nations like Afghanistan and Iran—faces full visa suspension. Group two, including Haiti and Myanmar, gets partial bans on tourist and student visas. In group three with 26 others, Pakistan risks a partial US travel ban if deficiencies aren’t fixed within 60 days.
Draft 3-tier Trump travel BAN to hit 43 countries — NYT
NO ENTRY for 11 ‘red’ countries
Visas for Russians, Belarusians and Pakistanis ‘sharply restricted’
Many African nations on ‘yellow’ list
Is your country on the list? pic.twitter.com/bocMC5Rz14
— RT (@RT_com) March 15, 2025The US Travel Ban Proposal
Trump’s January 20 executive order triggered this US travel ban push, demanding a list for enhanced vetting by March 21. A U.S. official noted that the list, pending approval from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, could shift. It builds on his 2018 Muslim-majority ban, which the Supreme Court upheld.
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Previewed in October 2023, Trump vowed to block threats from nations like Syria and Yemen. The US travel ban aligns with his early second-term focus on national security, though the State Department has yet to comment, per Reuters.
The US travel ban could reshape global mobility if enacted, hitting Pakistan and others hard. As debates loom, its final form will test Trump’s immigration agenda against international backlash.
