Reuters: Kyrgyzstan Faces Potential US Entry Ban

The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering expanding its current travel ban by adding 36 more countries, including Kyrgyzstan, according to Reuters. The agency cites internal diplomatic correspondence from the US Department of State.

Moreover, the document, signed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, gives the listed countries 60 days to improve their systems for identifying citizens, cooperate with the US on deportation procedures, and strengthen the security of passport documents. Failure to comply may result in a full or partial ban on entry to the United States.

Countries facing potential restrictions include:

Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Ethiopia, Egypt, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

If enacted, this would significantly expand the existing ban introduced earlier in June.

The original list includes 12 countries under a full travel ban:

Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

Seven other countries currently face partial restrictions:

Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.

A US State Department spokesperson stated that the policy remains under regular review to ensure the safety of American citizens. The Department also emphasised that countries can avoid sanctions if they resolve the identified concerns.

Previously, Kursiv Uzbekistan reported that Uzbekistan approved procedures for repatriating citizens deported from foreign countries for violating local laws.