Trump widens travel ban to include North Korea, Venezuela and Chad

US President Donald Trump has extended his travel restrictions to the country to include North Korea, Venezuela and Chad.

Trump’s travel ban sparked chaos at airports across the US earlier this year after mass confusion over whether travellers from the likes of Iraq and Syria would be allowed to board flights or not.

The controversial ban was first introduced by executive order and included Somalia, Yemen, Syria, Libya, Sudan, Iraq and Iran.

Several courts had rejected different versions of the ban with judges saying that while Trump has discretion to set immigration policy, it was still subject to assessment in accordance with the US constitution.

Trump said in a statement the countries added to the ban 'remain deficient at this time with respect to their identity-management and information-sharing capabilities, protocols, and practices.'

During his maiden address in front of the UN General Assembly last week, Trump reserved special criticism for Kim Jong-un’s regime and that of Nicolas Maduro.

"As President, I must act to protect the security and interests of the United States and its people," he added.

The new proclamation will come into force on 18 October, with the countries being subject to varying degrees of restrictions.

Only several government officials and family members from Venezuela will be banned from entering the US, while citizens of Syria and North Korea face a total ban.