According to several media reports, the government are considering adding some countries to the travel ban list.
Some of you may have heard about a new list of countries that could be added to the travel ban list. At the moment this is just a rumor – it has not happened yet. No additional countries are banned. The reports say the Trump administration is warning these countries that they have 60 days to address deficiencies in their behavior/systems, and if those things are NOT addressed, those countries could be added to the ban list.
Those countries are:
Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cote D’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Ethiopia, Egypt, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
HOWEVER – I REPEAT. These countries are not banned at this time and it is only speculation right now. So – stay calm and finish your processing. It is too soon to panic. I don’t know if this will go ahead or not – and if some countries are added I don’t know what sort of ban will be applied.
One of the media reports is here.
My earlier video about the ban on the 19 countries is here:
June 30, 2025 at 04:55
Hi Simon, My father is a Guinean and I was born in Guinea a non banned country but grew up in Sierra Leone a banned country staying with my mother.
Will this affect me considering the current travel ban hence I have been living in Sierra Leone for decades??
June 30, 2025 at 11:17
No.
June 28, 2025 at 04:11
Hi BritSimon,
My case number is 2025AF394xx. I submitted my DS-260 in August 2024 and selected the Dakar embassy.
Based on previous years and current trends, do you think there is a realistic chance that my case will be scheduled before the end of the fiscal year?
Thanks for your work!
June 28, 2025 at 11:57
Yes
June 21, 2025 at 18:38
Hi Simon, Do I have to submit any documents online after submitting my Ds 260 form ?
June 22, 2025 at 03:52
No
June 17, 2025 at 11:16
Hello Brit,
We’ve heard rumors that registration for the next DV will cost $250. I’d like to know if this is true.
June 17, 2025 at 11:19
https://britsimonsays.com/dv-lottery-fees-to-increase/
June 16, 2025 at 10:29
This will be brutal. I thought finally after years of no selection, 2026 is gonna be good for me with a mid af range case number. And now this. I guess we will wait and see. Looks like more than half of Africa.
June 16, 2025 at 16:54
It would be awful, but it’s not for sure yet.
June 16, 2025 at 05:52
how become like this TACO, how come my country list here (CAMBODIA)? we do nothing!!!
June 16, 2025 at 16:47
I don’t know.
June 16, 2025 at 03:36
Hello Brit Simon. Is it a good idea to postpone my interview when I’m already scheduled for next week given the current context?
June 16, 2025 at 16:43
Such a vague question….
June 15, 2025 at 14:22
Well elaborated sir
June 15, 2025 at 13:03
Hello BritSimon, Julius from Uganda DV-2026. I’ve not submitted my DS-260 and I am wondering whether I should go ahead and submit yet Uganda is part of the 36 countries. Thx
June 15, 2025 at 19:06
You could wait a couple of months and decide later.