On December 16, 2025, President Trump significantly expanded the U.S. travel ban, adding many new countries and tightening restrictions. Effective January 1, 2026, the expanded ban built on the June 2025 order — which had applied to 19 countries — and now imposes full or partial entry restrictions on nationals from more than 40 countries.

The ban significantly reduces legal immigration and temporary visitation from nationals from affected counties as it applies to both immigrant and nonimmigrant visas. Exceptions continue to exist for lawful permanent residents, dual nationals, applicants with certain visas (A-1 and -2; C-2 and -3; G-1 through -4; or NATO-1 through -6), athletes traveling for the World Cup or Olympics, and exceptions in the national interest.