By Tsvetimira Boeva

On March 11, 2020, President Trump announced a travel ban for individuals traveling from European countries, which are part of the Schengen Area, to the U.S. The ban applies to travelers who have visited those countries for fourteen days prior to their scheduled arrival in the U.S.

On March 11, 2020, President Trump announced a travel ban for individuals traveling from European countries, which are part of the Schengen Area, to the U.S. The ban applies to travelers who have visited those countries for fourteen days prior to their scheduled arrival in the U.S.

The Schengen Area countries are as follows: Austria; Belgium; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Italy; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; and Switzerland.

Individuals who will not be affected by the ban include, among other groups of travelers, U.S. Citizens; permanent residents; spouses of U.S. Citizens or permanent residents; parents or U.S. Citizens and permanent residents who are under the age of 21 and unmarried; and siblings of U.S. Citizens or permanent residents, provided that both are under the age of 21 and unmarried.

The travel ban will go into effect on March 13, 2020 at midnight Eastern time. 

On March 11, 2020, President Trump announced a travel ban for individuals traveling from European countries, which are part of the Schengen Area, to the U.S. The ban applies to travelers who have visited those countries for fourteen days prior to their scheduled arrival in the U.S.

The list of Schengen Area countries include Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Individuals who will not be affected by the ban include, among other groups of travelers, U.S. Citizens; permanent residents; spouses of U.S. Citizens or permanent residents; parents or U.S. Citizens and permanent residents who are under the age of 21 and unmarried; and siblings of U.S. Citizens or permanent residents, provided that both are under the age of 21 and unmarried.

The travel ban will go into effect on March 13, 2020 at midnight Eastern time.