Donald Trump ‘Muslim ban’ set to hit Brits as it emerges policy applies to ANYONE born in banned countries

BRITS could be hit by Donald Trump’s sweeping so-called "Muslim ban" after it was revealed the policy applies to anyone born in the list of banned countries, even if they now hold citizenship of another country.

The US president this week signed off an executive order denying people from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya and Somalia entry to the USA for 90 days.

But people travelling on passports from countries other than these who originally come from one of the list of banned countries could also be prevented from entering to the US.

That means Brits with dual nationality that had planned getaways to the US in the next three months could be set for holiday misery.

A US State Department official told the that people travelling on British passports would be turned away if they were found to also have citizenship of one of Trump’s blacklisted countries.

A statement from the US government quoted by the paper reads: “Travellers who have nationality or dual nationality of one of these countries will not be permitted for 90 days to enter the United States or be issued an immigrant or non-immigrant visa.

“Those nationals or dual nationals holding valid immigrant or non-immigrant visas will not be permitted to enter the United States during this period.

“Visa interviews will generally not be scheduled for nationals of these countries during this period.”

Tory MP Nadhim Zahawi confirmed that as a Brit "of Iraqi origin" he was banned from entering the United States as a result of the order.

The revelation comes as stories begin to circulate about the first passengers to be turned away from the USA after the ban came into force.