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Yemen: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes Yes Yes
British Yes Yes Yes
Canadian Yes Yes Yes
Other EU Yes Yes Yes
USA Yes Yes Yes
Passports: 

To enter Yemen, a passport valid for at least six months after date of departure is required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

Visas: 

Visas for Yemen are required by all nationals referred to in the chart above, unless transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft, provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements.

Visa note: 

The government of the Republic of Yemen refuses entry and transit facilities 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.

Types and cost: 

Tourist (single-entry): £50.

Business: £100 (single-entry); £200 (six-month multiple-entry); £400 (one-year multiple-entry).

Validity: 

Single-entry: two months from date of issue. Multiple-entry: six months or one year from date of issue.

Application to: 

Consulate (or consular section at embassy).

Working days: 

Five to 15 working days.

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