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Yemen Visa - Passport
Yemen Visa and Passport Information - TravelPuppy.com
  Passport Required? Visa Required? Return Ticket Required?
British Yes Yes No
Australian Yes Yes No
Canadian Yes Yes No
USA Yes Yes No
Other EU Yes Yes No
Japanese Yes Yes No
 
Restricted Entry

The Government of the Republic of Yemen refuses entry and transit services to holders of Israeli passports, or holders of passports containing visas valid or expired for Israel or any indication, such as entry or exit stamps, that the holder has visited Israel.

Entry is also refused to nationals of Libya, Algeria, Egypt, Sudan and Tunisia if their journey does not originate from their home country.

Passports

Passport valid for at least 6 months after date of departure required by everyone.

Visa

Visas are required by all except nationals of:

 

  Egypt
  Jordan
  Iraq
  The Syrian Arab Republic

Transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or 1st connecting aircraft, do not require a visa, provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport within 48 hours.

The cost of different types of visa

Single entry Tourist or visitor: £40. Business: £50

Multiple entry
Business 6 months: £120 (only available to British, Canadian and United States nationals). Business 12 months: £220

For multiple entry visas, a letter from a company in Yemen is required.

Transit: £40.

Conversions for the cost of visas:

£ 10 : US $18
£ 20 : US $36
£ 30 : US $55
£ 40 : US $73
£ 50 : US $91
£ 60 : US $109
£ 70 : US $127
£ 80 : US $146
£ 90 : US $164
£ 100 : US $182
£ 110 : US $200
£ 120 : US $218
£ 130 : US $236
£ 140 : US $255
£ 150 : US $273

Validity

Single entry: 2 months from date of issue for stays up to 1 month

Multiple entry: 6 months or 12 months, from the date of issue for stays up to 1 month each.

Application to

Consulate (or Consular Section at Embassy), please see Addresses - Contact section.

Application requirements

A Visitor must have:
 

  2 completed application forms.
  2 passport sized photos.

  An airline ticket in and out of Yemen.
  A valid passport

  Fee (if applying in the United Kingdom, the fee must be paid at a    branch of HSBC and proof of payment must be presented with    visa application).
  A self addressed and stamped envelope for postal applications.

Tourist:
    All of which a visitor must have and a letter from travel company organising the trip. Group travel should be organised through a travel company in Yemen.
Business:
    All of which a visitor must have and a company letter which states the purpose and nature of the visit.
 
Working days required

3 working days may be required. If applying by post, processing will generally take 5 days.