The Trump administration is considering implementing travel restrictions for 36 other countries, including several key U.S. partners such as Egypt and Djibouti, according to an internal memo seen by The Washington Post.
The memo, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and sent to US diplomats on Saturday, says the governments of the listed countries have 60 days to meet the new requirements set out by the State Department.
The State Department claims that some of the countries mentioned have failed to meet various standards, such as "no competent or cooperating central government authority" to provide credible identity documents or a large number of citizens who have violated the conditions of their visas.
However, the memo includes a warning: if a country is willing to accept third-country nationals who are leaving the United States, there will be relief.
The list of countries that may face visa restrictions, travel bans, or other restrictions includes 25 countries in Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Nigeria, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Several Caribbean countries are also on the list: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia.
There are also four countries in Asia listed: Bhutan, Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, and Syria; and three countries in Oceania: Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
These countries have until 8 a.m. on Wednesday to submit an initial action plan to the State Department to meet the new requirements.