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Visa Ban: 36 countries Trump plans to bar from entering U.S.

The memo cited widespread government corruption and inadequate database systems, among others as some of the criteria.

• June 15, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump [Credit: BBC]

American President Donald Trump is considering imposing a visa ban on 36 countries as part of a U.S. crackdown on illegal immigration.

The Washington Post, on Saturday, listed the 36 countries under scrutiny for potential visa restrictions, citing a State Department memo allegedly signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The memo outlines several criteria that the countries under consideration are reportedly failing to meet, including widespread government corruption, inadequate database systems, and antisemitic or anti-American activity by their citizens.

Below are the country being considered for U.S. visa ban:

1. Angola
2. Antigua and Barbuda
3. Benin
4. Bhutan
5. Burkina Faso
6. Cabo Verde
7. Cambodia
8. Cameroon
9. Cote D’Ivoire
10. Democratic Republic of Congo
11. Djibouti
12. Dominica

13. Ethiopia
14. Egypt
15. Gabon
16. The Gambia
17. Ghana
18. Kyrgyzstan
19. Liberia
20. Malawi
21. Mauritania
22. Niger
23. Nigeria
24. Saint Kitts and Nevis

25. Saint Lucia
26. Sao Tome and Principe
27. Senegal
28. South Sudan
29. Syria
30.Tanzania
31. Tonga
32. Tuvalu
33. Uganda
34. Vanuatu
35. Zambia
36. Zimbabwe

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