Entry/Exit Requirements
"Passports and visas are required for travel to Yemen. Visas
may be obtained at Yemeni Embassies abroad; all travelers to Yemen
can also potentially obtain entry visas at ports of entry. Travelers
to Yemen are no longer required to have an affiliation with and
arrange their travel through a Yemeni-based individual or organization
to enter Yemen. However, individuals may be asked for supporting
evidence of their character, purpose of visit and length of stay.
Upon arrival at ports of entry, travelers may be issued a visa valid
for a maximum of three months.
Yemeni law requires that all foreigners traveling in Yemen obtain
exit visas before leaving the country. In cases of travelers with
valid tourist visas and without any special circumstances (like
those listed below), this exit visa is obtained automatically at
the port of exit as long as the traveler has not overstayed the
terms of the visa.
In certain situations, however, foreigners are required to obtain
exit visas from the Immigration and Passport Authority headquarters
in Sanaa. These cases may include, but are not limited to, foreigners
who have overstayed the validity date of their visa; U.S.-citizen
children with Yemeni or Yemeni-American parents who are not exiting
Yemen with them; foreigners who have lost the passport containing
their entry visa; foreign residents whose residence visas are based
on their employment or study in Yemen, marriage to a Yemeni citizen,
or relationship to a Yemeni parent; or foreign residents who have
pending legal action (including court-based "holds" on
family members' travel). All minor/underage U.S. citizens should
be accompanied by their legal guardian(s) and/or provide a notarized
letter in Arabic of parental consent when obtaining exit visas to
depart Yemen. In all of these more complex cases, obtaining an exit
visa requires the permission of the employing company, the sponsoring
Yemeni family member, the sponsoring school or the court in which
the legal action is pending. Without this permission, foreigners
-- including U.S. Citizens -- may not be allowed to leave Yemen.
American women who also hold Yemeni nationality and/or are married
to Yemeni or Yemeni-American men often must obtain permission from
their husbands for exit visas. They also may not take their children
out of Yemen without the permission of the father, regardless of
who has custody (see Special Circumstances section below).
For more details, travelers can contact the Embassy of the Republic
of Yemen, Suite 705, 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20037,
telephone 202-965-4760; or the Yemeni (Mission to the U.N., 866
United Nations Plaza, Room 435, New York, NY 10017, telephone (212)
355-1730. Visit the Yemeni Embassy home page for more visa information
at http://www.yemenembassy.org."
- US State Dept
For non-US Citizen requirements, please contact
us for updated information.
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