US travel ban 2025: Full list of 43 red, orange and yellow countries likely to be impacted

3 min read | Updated on March 15, 2025, 15:11 IST

SUMMARY

US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering banning travel for citizens of 43 countries. The “red” list includes 11 countries facing full visa suspension, the “orange” list comprises 10 countries that face partial visa suspension and the “yellow” list includes 22 countries that have 60 days to address US concerns.

The list, as per the report is divided into three parts, including red, orange and yellow, each colour specifying the degree of severity of the ban. | Image: Shutterstock

Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly mulling travel bans on citizens of as many as 43 countries, an official familiar with the matter told the New York Times.

The scope of the restrictions would be broader than those imposed during Donald Trump’s first term, the report added.

A draft list of the “banned” countries was prepared weeks ago by the State Department, officials told the New York Times under the condition of anonymity.

The list, as per the report is divided into three parts, including red, orange and yellow, each colour specifying the degree of severity of the ban.

The “red” list includes 11 countries facing full visa suspension, the “orange” list comprises 10 countries that face partial visa suspension and the “yellow” list includes 22 countries that have 60 days to address US concerns.

An official told Reuters that changes could be made to the list as it hadn’t been reviewed by President Donald Trump’s administration, including the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Here is the list:

Red (full visa suspension)

Afghanistan
Bhutan
Cuba
Iran
Libya
North Korea
Somalia
Sudan
Syria
Venezuela
Yemen

Orange (Visa sharply restricted)

Belarus
Eritrea
Haiti
Laos
Myanmar
Pakistan
Russia
Sierra Leone
South Sudan
Turkmenistan

Yellow (60 days to address concerns)

Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Chad
Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo
Dominica
Equatorial Guinea
Gambia
Liberia
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
São Tomé and Príncipe
Vanuatu
Zimbabwe

Citizens of countries on the red list will be flatly barred from entering the United States. Further, citizens of the 10 countries on the orange list will have restricted visa access, as in they won’t be completely barred but will require in-person interviews. While affluent business owners will likely not be affected, it will impact tourists, students and other visas.

The countries on the yellow list will be given 60 days to address “deficiencies”, with the threat of being moved to either of the two categories if they do not comply.

Previously, during his first term as the President, Donald Trump banned citizens of seven Islamic countries from entering the US. He had also imposed a reverse travel ban on North Korea, which prohibited US citizens from traveling to the country. At the time, it was upheld by the Supreme Court.

However, in 2021, former US President Joe Biden revoked Trump’s travel ban except for the reverse travel ban on North Korea.

About The Author

Upstox News Desk is a team of journalists who passionately cover stock markets, economy, commodities, latest business trends, and personal finance.

US travel ban 2025: Full list of 43 red, orange and yellow countries likely to be impacted

Here is the list:

Average mandi prices of major food crops ruling below MSP: RBI article

India's private sector growth hits 13-month high in May: HSBC Flash PMI

Amid global realignments, India positioned to become 'connector country' in tech, pharma trades: RBI

Is Israel preparing to hit Iran's nuclear sites? What we know about US intel as oil prices jump

Elon Musk to crush Tata & Mahindra?

Impact of war on the Indian economy & stock market