
These restrictions, announced by the Trump administration, primarily involve limiting the validity and number of entries for visas issued to citizens of these countries.
Countries Affected: West Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Central Africa: Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Congo Brazzaville, Congo DR, Equatorial Guinea, East Africa: Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Southern Africa: Zambia, Zimbabwe
These restrictions apply to visas issued on or after July 8, 2025, while visas issued before this date remain valid until their original expiration dates.