In an executive order signed on Friday, Mr Trump halted the arrival of refugees for at least 120 days and imposed tough new controls on travellers from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen for the next three months.
The US president's team told UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson that Britons who have shared nationality with one of the seven mainly Muslim countries will not be stopped from entering America.
But UK dual citizens travelling to the United States directly from one of the banned countries will face extra checks.
Earlier, Downing Street said that British Prime Minister Theresa May ordered Mr Johnson and Home Secretary Amber Rudd to telephone their American counterparts to make representations about the US travel ban.
Mrs May held a conference call with Mr Johnson and Ms Rudd this morning instructing them to raise concerns about the block on refugees and many Muslims, particularly the impact it will have on Britons.
Sources at No 10, Downing Street said the move showed how seriously Mrs May was taking the issue and she was "absolutely determined" to respond to the fears of Britons about the ban.
Mr Johnson earlier branded Mr Trump's controversial policy "divisive and wrong", and criticised the decision to "stigmatise" people based on their nationality.
Prime Minister Theresa May faced a backlash after repeatedly refusing to criticise Mr Trump over the ban when questioned about the policy during a press conference on a visit to Turkey.
No 10 later said the Prime Minister did "not agree" with the policy and would act to help UK citizens.
[rte.ie]
30/1/17
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