Current List of TPS Countries Protected by the U.S. Government Heading Into 2026

The Department of Homeland Security extended Lebanon’s protection on May 29, 2026, giving the country coverage through November 27, 2026. The current 2026 TPS roster also includes countries with active designations, court-restored safeguards and termination actions that have advanced.

El Salvador remains protected through September 9, 2026. That is the next specific expiration date identified among the active designations.

Sudan and Ukraine remain covered through October 19, 2026. Both countries appear in the active group, rather than among the cases restored temporarily through litigation.

Seven other countries retain protection after courts challenged termination efforts and temporarily restored coverage in 2026. They are Burma (Myanmar), Ethiopia, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen.

Honduras and Nepal occupy a less settled position. Current 2026 status lists describe both as active or standing, while the administration has also moved to terminate their designations.

Afghanistan, Cameroon and Nicaragua are listed as terminated. Venezuela is listed separately, with courts allowing its termination to take effect in current litigation tracking.

The 2026 roster contains four different legal positions

The country-by-country picture separates countries with stated dates from those affected by court action or termination decisions:

The table shows why a single label can be misleading. Some countries have a stated end date. Others remain covered because a court paused the government’s effort to end protection. A third group has termination actions moving forward.

Four countries have specific protection dates later in 2026

El Salvador’s designation runs until September 9. Lebanon’s protection extends beyond that date, following the department’s May 29 action.

Sudan and Ukraine share an October 19 expiration date. Those designations remain active under the current 2026 status picture.

The dates do not create one common deadline. Each applies to a particular country designation, while the court-affected cases follow a different path.

Court action temporarily restored protection for seven countries

Burma (Myanmar), Ethiopia, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen form the court-restored group. Termination efforts were challenged, and court action temporarily returned protection during 2026.

That route differs from Lebanon’s extension. The department extended Lebanon’s designation directly, while the seven-country group remained covered after litigation affected termination efforts.

The legal posture can change as cases proceed. A country may therefore appear in a list of places currently covered while also appearing in a record of termination actions.

Honduras and Nepal remain tied to competing entries

Honduras and Nepal are listed as active or standing in current 2026 status lists. At the same time, both countries appear among the designations the administration has moved to terminate.

Their status reflects two developments at once: protection remains listed, and termination action has advanced. The two countries are not grouped with Afghanistan, Cameroon and Nicaragua, which are listed as terminated.

Venezuela has a different position. Current litigation tracking says courts allowed its termination to take effect, placing it with countries where continuing coverage is no longer listed.

Three countries are listed as terminated

Afghanistan, Cameroon and Nicaragua appear in the terminated category. The current roster does not place them among the seven countries whose protections were temporarily restored through court action in 2026.

The next stated expiration is El Salvador’s September 9 date. Lebanon’s protection continues through November 27, while Sudan and Ukraine reach October 19 under their current designations.