According to reports, the Trump administration has suspended nonimmigrant visas for most Palestinian passport holders, in addition to an earlier suspension of visas for Gazans. The suspension includes visas for university studies, medical treatment, business, and other types of temporary visits.
As part of the ban, the Department of State said it would not issue visas for Palestinian officials who are members of the Palestine Liberation Organization or the Palestinian Authority and not based in the United Nations Palestinian mission who were planning to attend the United Nations General Assembly meeting that opens on September 9, 2025, in New York City.
The DOS statement says that the “[Palestinian Authority] Mission to the UN will receive waivers per the UN Headquarters Agreement.”
