By Abiola Olawale
The number of countries that may deny entry to former U.S. President Donald Trump is increasing due to his recent conviction in the hush money trial, which has classified him as a convicted felon.
With his conviction, it means the former president may no longer enjoy some liberty while travelling to some countries.
The New Diplomat reports that several countries globally have strict entry requirements to protect residents and maintain national security.
Some of the countries that have strict laws restricting entry to people with felony convictions are Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan.
Israel and China also enforced similar bans, and these rules can result in the denial of visas or entry permits to convicted felons, possibly impacting the Republican presidential frontrunner’s ability to travel internationally, according to Newsweek.
Based on data from the World Population Review (WPR), the following countries won’t allow convicted felons to enter, as listed below:
What countries don’t allow convicted felons to enter?
1) Argentina
2) Australia
3) Canada
4) China
5) Cuba
6) India
7) Iran
8) Israel
9) Japan
10) Kenya
11) Macau
12) New Zealand
13) South Africa
14) Taiwan
15) United Kingdom
16) Brazil
17) Cambodia
18) Chile
19) Dominican Republic
20) Egypt
21) Ethiopia
22) Hong Kong
23) Indonesia
24) Ireland
25) Malaysia
26) Mexico
27) Morocco
28) Nepal
29) Peru
30) Philippines
31) Singapore
32) South Korea
33) Tanzania
34) Tunisia
35) Turkey
36) Ukraine
37) United Arab Emirates
The New Diplomat reports that the former US president was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to payments to his then-lawyer and “fixer,” Michael Cohen, for “legal services” that jurors determined were going to keep adult film and porn star, Stormy Daniels, from speaking out about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump in 2006.
Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on July 11, one week before he is expected to accept the Republican nomination for president in the November 5, 2024, General Election.
However, Trump has rejected the verdict, describing it as a scam. He also vowed to appeal the judgment.
