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Some sovereign states refuse entry to all citizens of certain states. These restrictions differ from travel visa requirements, which require travelers to obtain permission to enter a country in advance of their travel. With few exceptions, citizens of the states in this list are prohibited from entering the corresponding listed states. Such prohibitions are often referred to as travel bans, although that term can have other meanings.

List of travel bans by refused citizenship

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Citizenship Refused by Notes References
Abkhazia Abkhazia All except:
See also: Abkhaz–Georgian conflict and Political status of Abkhazia

Abkhazia has limited recognition. Abkhazians may also apply for a Russian passport.

[1]
Armenia Armenia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
See also: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Due to a state of war with Armenia, the government of Azerbaijan has banned the entry and transit of Armenian nationals, as well as citizens of any other country who are of Armenian descent (including Armenian Russians), to the Republic of Azerbaijan.

[2][3][4][5][6] [needs update]
Bangladesh Bangladesh Iraq Iraq[citation needed] Except transit
Sudan Sudan[citation needed]
Bangladesh Bangladesh Libya Libya
See also: Second Libyan Civil War

Since April 2017, nationals of these countries are banned from entering eastern Libya, which is under control by the Tobruk government. Other nationals who don't possess a valid visa or residence permit will also be refused entry.

[2][7][8]
Iran Iran
Pakistan Pakistan
Sudan Sudan
Syria Syria
Yemen Yemen
Belarus Belarus Ascension Island Ascension Island Starting from May 2015, the Ascension Island Government no longer issues entry visas to 13 nationals. This restriction also applies to e-visas introduced in 2018. [9]
China China
Egypt Egypt
Hong Kong Hong Kong
Iran Iran
Libya Libya
Macau Macau
North Korea North Korea
Russia Russia
Syria Syria
Taiwan Taiwan
Ukraine Ukraine
Vietnam Vietnam
Ethiopia Ethiopia Kuwait Kuwait Since 2018, domestic workers from Ethiopia have been able to work in Kuwait. [10][11]
Haiti Haiti Suriname Suriname [12][13]
Israel Israel
See also: Foreign relations of Israel, International recognition of Israel, and Countries that do not accept Israeli passports

Israeli nationals, including Israeli Arabs, are refused entry into these countries. These countries do not recognise the State of Israel; therefore Israeli passport holders are denied entry, yet some countries that don't recognize the State of Israel don't deny entry of Israeli citizens (e.g. Indonesia or Somalia).

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Iraq Iraq Except Iraqi Kurdistan. [14]
Malaysia Malaysia Unless a clearance permit is obtained from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Oman Oman Except transit
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Except for religious and business purposes.
Kosovo Kosovo Serbia Serbia Serbia does not recognize the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence and Kosovan passports are invalid for entry to Serbia; however, Kosovo identity cards are allowed to enter and exit both Serbia and Kosovo.
See also: Political status of Kosovo

These countries and territories do not recognise the independence of Kosovo and therefore, Kosovo passports are not recognized as legitimate and legal passports. Although not recognizing the independence, some countries, such as Ukraine,[15] allow entry for the holders of Kosovo ordinary passports.

[2]
Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus All except:
See also: Political status of Northern Cyprus and Cyprus problem

Northern Cyprus is only recognized as a sovereign state by Turkey. Northern Cypriots may also apply for a Turkish passport and a Cypriot passport.

[citation needed]
North Korea North Korea Japan Japan
See also: Japan–North Korea relations and Korean conflict

Japan has banned North Korean citizens from entering as part of sanctions against North Korea imposed by the Government of Japan, since February 2016.

Sanctions against North Korea[16]
State of Palestine Palestine  Georgia [17]
Madagascar Madagascar Madagascar does not recognize passports issued by the Palestinian Authority. [18]
Syria Syria Passengers with "The Palestinian Authority" passport are not allowed to enter. Information: This does not apply when they have a pre-arranged approval from Syrian Immigration Headquarters.
Russia Russia All still possible to enter from within the Schengen area; For example, it's easy for a Russian citizen to obtain a Schengen visa from France, Italy or Spain, so they can legally transit from Russia through Spain, Italy or France to any of these countries. [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]
Somalia Somalia Pakistan Pakistan Under the New Visa Policy initiated by ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan, Somalia remains in the B-list. Somali citizens coming from abroad will no longer qualify for visas from embassies of Pakistan. Somali students and families living in Pakistan must possess a recommendation letter and visa extended permission from the government of Pakistan. Police registration is required within 7 days of getting a visa from the government. [30]
In addition, ordinary passports issued by Somalia are not recognized in Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg (Benelux countries), Denmark, Finland, Liechtenstein, Sweden and Switzerland. These countries only recognise Somali diplomatic passports issued after 2014, according to the EU's Public Register Of Authentic Travel And Identity Documents Online (PRADO). [2][31][32]
Somaliland Somaliland All except:
See also: Foreign relations of Somaliland

Somaliland is not internationally recognized. Somalilanders may apply for a Somali passport.

[33][34][35][36]
South Ossetia South Ossetia All except:
See also: Russo-Georgian War and Political status of South Ossetia

South Ossetia has limited recognition. South Ossetians may also apply for a Russian passport.

[citation needed]
Syria Syria Mali Mali [37]
Taiwan Taiwan
See also: Political status of Taiwan and One China

In addition, some countries do not recognise Taiwanese passports, making it difficult for Taiwanese passport holders to obtain a visa from the countries. Venezuela is one of the noticeable examples in 2024. [38]

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Transnistria Transnistria All except:
See also: 2006 Transnistrian customs crisis and Transnistria conflict

Transnistria has limited diplomatic recognition. Transnistrians may also apply for Russian, Ukrainian, Moldovan passport and Romanian passports.

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See also

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