Visa policy of Yemen
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.[1] Until January 2010 Yemen had a visa on arrival policy for some 50 nations.[2]
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Visa free
Chinese citizens of Hong Kong do not require a visa for up to 30 days.[3]
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.
Visa on arrival
Citizens of the following 11 countries can obtain a visa on arrival for Yemen valid for up to 3 months:[4][5][6]
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.[9]
See also
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Yemen. |
References
- "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Olympic Air. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- Yemen stops issuing tourist visas on arrival to foreigners
- Visa Regulation
- Must arrive from Algeria.
- Must arrive from Egypt.