More Countries Face Potential U.S. Travel Ban: What You Need to Know Now

46. Maldives

While globally renowned for luxury tourism, the Maldives is reportedly being considered for potential travel restrictions due to concerns surrounding the misuse of its passport system, insufficient deportation cooperation, and limited engagement with U.S. security requests. The nation has faced scrutiny over politically influenced passport issuance and loopholes exploited by transnational actors. A travel ban would be a major reputational blow, complicating diplomatic relations and threatening ties to its significant diaspora community in the U.S., especially students and service-sector workers.