Middle East and North Africa

Yemen
Still current at: 26 November 2009 Updated: 17 November 2009

This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Summary and the Kidnap, Local Travel and Studying in Yemen section. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

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Travel advice for this country

Entry requirements

Visas

British citizens require visas to enter Yemen. Visas may be obtained in advance from the Yemeni Embassy, 57 Cromwell Road, London SW7 2ED (tel: 020 7584 6607; website: http://www.yemenembassy.org.uk) British and EU citizens can also obtain tourist visas at the airport upon arrival.

Passport validity

The Yemeni authorities have no minimum validity requirements for passports being used to enter Yemen.

Studying in Yemen

Yemeni authorities require persons wishing to study in Yemen to obtain a letter from the British Embassy in Sana’a. This letter will not be issued to minors without parental consent.

Travelling with children

Single parents or other adults travelling alone with children should be aware that some countries require documentary evidence of parental responsibility before allowing lone parents to enter the country or, in some cases, before permitting the children to leave the country. For further information on exactly what will be required at immigration please contact the Yemeni Embassy in London (see contact details above).