Passport & VisaYémen

Visitors to Yemen must obtain a visa from one of the Yemeni diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa countries whose citizens may obtain visa on arrival. Until January 2010 Yemen had a visa on arrival policy for some 50 nations

 

Visa free

Chinese citizens of Hong Kong do not require a visa for up to 30 days.

Visa is not required for those of Yemeni origin if holding a genuine Yemeni identification document or a proof of being of Yemeni origin. The origin can be proved by a birth certificate or any document from the father who has Yemeni nationality.

 

Transit

Passengers can transit without visa with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 24 hours. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.

 

Non-ordinary passports. 

Holders of diplomatic or official/service/special passports of Cuba, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Morocco, Pakistan, Turkey and holders of diplomatic passports of Lebanon, Hungary and holders of Palestine Authority VIP passport can obtain visa on arrival.

 

Israel

Visitors holding Israeli visas (or other Israeli entry documents) are denied entry to Yemen.