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Yemen Entry Visa Request

Entry visa requests to Yemen are currently on hold; entry visas are issued only for foreigners with Yemeni origins and for those working in international organizations, journalists and media delegates, and diplomats.

If you are a citizen of the following countries, you will need a visa to enter Yemen.

  • Andorra
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Bahrain
  • Belgium
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Monaco
  • Netherland
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • San Marino
  •  Seychelles
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sultanate of Oman
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom and Northern
  • Ireland
  • Vatican


The General rules and regulations apply to visa issuance in addition to:

  1. Provide an invitation from the Immigration, Passport & Naturalization Authority of the Yemeni Ministry of Interior.
  2. Provide an invitation from the hosting entity directed to the Consular Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In case of a student visa, please specify the academic nature of education and its period from the hosting academic entity.
  3. If the applicant is a minor younger than 18 years, please provide consent of both parents in a notarized letter.
  4. Attach a letter of request stating the reasons of the visit and the address of residence in Yemen.
  5. Fill-in the application form thoroughly, otherwise it will be rejected.
  6. A recent colored passport photo with white background size (6x4) cm, and make sure:
    Not to wear medical or sun glasses
    Not to wear Hats of any shape or form
  7. Provide a passport that has at least 6 months validity period
  8. Provide a medically-fit certificate of any infectious diseases
  9. The estimated period to process an application is 2 weeks, depending on the approval of official authorities in the Republic of Yemen.
  10. Visa fees
    Entry visa: €50
  11. Bank Details:
    ABNAMRO
    BIC: ABNANL2AXXX
    NL36ABNA0419473211

Diplomatic Visas

  1. To request a diplomatic visa, a request letter is to be issued by the Dutch/Swedish/Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and addressed to the Protocol Department of the Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The request letter shall indicate the following:
    Purpose of the visit
    Full itinerary of the visit program.
    Address and phone number of the hosting entity in Yemen.
  2. Fill-in the application form thoroughly
  3. A recent colored passport photo with white background size (6x4) cm, and make sure:
    Not to wear medical or sun glasses.
    Not to wear Hats of any shape or form.
  4. Provide a passport that has at least 6 months validity period
  5. The estimated period to process an application is 2 weeks
  6. Diplomatic visas are issued free of charge.
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