A travel ban is one of a variety of mobility restrictions imposed by governments. Bans can be universal or selective. The restrictions can be geographic, imposed by either the originating or destination jurisdiction. They can also be based on individual status, such as health or vaccination, or as driving bans during extreme weather events. During the
COVID-19 pandemic, governments banned entry by residents of some or all other countries.
For example, if New Zealand decides not to allow travel to the country, the government stops issuing travel visas. Without a valid visa, citizens of other countries cannot enter.
Pandemic
Owing to the spread of
COVID-19, many countries have restricted international and/or domestic travel.
The United States banned flights coming to the United States from
India, beginning on May 4, 2021, with exceptions for U.S. citizens and those with permanent residency cards.
Weather-related bans
A travel ban can be instituted during an extreme weather event. Local governments will ban driving in an attempt to clear major roadways, as was the case during the
Late December 2022 North American winter storm. In some cases they may be enforced by
military police.
Litigation
Many
controversies have sprung up about whether governments have the right to do so. In the United States,
a lawsuit challenged
Executive Order 13769 that banned travel from 7 Muslim majority countries.
See also
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Refusal of entry by a country to all citizens of another country
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Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement, mobility rights, or the right to travel is a human rights concept encompassing the right of individuals to travel from place to place within the territory of a country,Jérémiee Gilbert, ''Nomadic Peoples and Human Rights' ...
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Persona non grata
In diplomacy, a ' (Latin: "person not welcome", plural: ') is a status applied by a host country to foreign diplomats to remove their protection of diplomatic immunity from arrest and other types of prosecution.
Diplomacy
Under Article 9 of the ...
'', a diplomatic measure prohibiting a person from entering or remaining in a country
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Executive Order 13769, government restriction on entry to the United States, effective January 27, 2017
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Executive Order 13780, government restriction on entry to the United States, effective March 16, 2017
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United States embargo against Cuba, travel, commercial, economic, and financial embargos imposed by the United States on
Cuba.
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Countries that do not accept Israeli passports
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Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Protective sequestration, to prevent the spread of disease
References
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Immigration law
International responses to the COVID-19 pandemic