Donald Trump risks raising tensions with the Muslim world after granting special deal to English-speaking, white-majority countries including Britain, Canada and Australia 

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English-speaking countries have been given the green light for barrier-free travel in the US as tensions grow over Donald Trump's immigration stance. 

The UK, Canada and Australia have now all been assured their citizens will not be affected by the Republican's ban on people from predominantly Muslim countries Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from travelling to America. 

New Zealand are expected to be given the same commitment today, but politicians from Germany and France who have publicly criticised Trump are still waiting to discover their fate regarding the executive order. 

Last night, thousands of protesters lined Britain's streets to voice their disapproval of the US President signing off on the travel restrictions and his imminent state visit to the UK which has been opposed by more than 1.6million.

The move, which is already proving to be unpopular in many Western countries due to the hard-line seemingly taken on Islamic nations, could stoke the fire amid already raising tensions in the Muslim world. 

Donald Trump pauses after signing the executive order in the Oval Office of the White House

Protesters gather in Whitehall to protest about US President Trump's controversial travel ban

Boris Johnson has insisted no UK citizens will be affected by the controversial travel ban.

The Foreign Secretary said he had received assurances from the US administration that the restrictions would make 'no difference' to Britons - even if they are dual nationals.

Mr Johnson also repeated his belief that the temporary rules - denying entry to nationals from seven mainly Muslim countries - were 'divisive, discriminatory and wrong'.

But he flatly dismissed furious demands to withdraw the invite for the US president to come for a state visit - saying there was 'absolutely no reason' why the event should go ahead.

The statement to the House of Commons will provide some welcome clarity after a message on website of the US embassy in London this morning said dual nationals would be refused visas.

Boris Johnson talking at the House of Commons to say British citizens would not be affected

The White House has also assured Australia that its passport holders won't be affected by  the executive order.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Tuesday he resisted pressure to join other Western leaders in publicly denouncing the travel ban.

He made the announcement after 15-year-old Pouya Ghadirian said the U.S. Consulate in Melbourne refused him a visa Monday to go on a school trip to the United States because he had an Iranian passport as well as an Australian passport.

'Our ambassador has just called me to say that he's had assurances, confirmation from the White House, that Australian passport-holders - regardless of their place of birth or whether they are dual nationals or whether they hold another passport - will remain welcome to come and go to the United States in the usual way,' Turnbull told Sky News television.

Australia joins Canada and the United Kingdom in winning exemptions for their dual citizens, while New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English said on Tuesday he expected to secure a similar arrangement.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said has resisted pressures to denounce Trump

New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English has said he expects confirmation on Tuesday his citizens will be allowed to travel freely in the US

But Europe's non-English-speaking countries have not been given the same assurances. 

Both France and Germany have been heavy critics of Trump, and have condemned the immigration move. 

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Monday during a visit to the Iranian capital, Tehran, that the United States should revoke the 'dangerous' new measures. 

'It's discrimination,' he said.

'We want an urgent clarification as soon as possible from the Americans. 

'This measure is worrying and dangerous.'

'This has nothing to do with fighting terrorism.' 

Chaos broke out over the weekend as border, customs and immigration officials struggled to act on the directive amid loud protests at major US airports.

When asked whether the US measures should be cancelled, Ayrault said: 'Yes. I think so.' 

French Finance Minister Michel Sapin also expressed his worry over the move, and said: 'Our American partner appears to want to take unilaterally protectionist decisions which could destabilise the whole world economy.

'Decisions by the new U.S. administration are posing a grave risk to the world trade order.

'Neither France nor Europe ... can watch helplessly as our economic institutions risk being dislocated.'  

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault who has condemned Trump's immigration bill

(Left to right) British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond, Luxembourg's Finance Minister Pierre Gramegna and French Finance Minister Michel Sapin stand together prior to the start of an European Fnance Ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium on January 27, 2017

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been heavily criticised for her open-door immigration policy which has seen 1.2million migrants enter the country in the past two years. 

Speaking at a joint news conference in Paris German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said: 'The United States is a country where Christian traditions have an important meaning. 

'Loving your neighbour is a major Christian value, and that includes helping people.

'I think that is what unites us in the West, and I think that is what we want to make clear to the Americans.'

The President of the European Council Donald Tusk is the latest to stand up to the Trump administration, saying the statements were 'worrying'.

Perhaps the strongest condemnation to come from mainland Europe was by Mayor of Madrid Manuela Carmena, who compared Trump to Adolf Hitler.  

'We know that his government has been legitimately elected and has the popular support of a large number of citizens,' she said. 

'But in the 20th century we experienced one of the greatest violations of human rights by a government that also initially enjoyed popular support,' she added in reference to the Nazi regime, according to The Local.