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Yemen Travel Tips and Information

Yemen Travel Tips and Information

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Official NameRepublic of Yemen
Population27.58 million
CapitalAden
Country CodeYE
LanguageArabic, Modern Standard Arabic
Country Code (international calls)967

The flight time to Yemen is approximately ---- hours. Check the climate, currency, religion, manners, other information of Yemen below. Wishing you pleasant travels to Yemen.


Yemen is located in Southern Arabia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia and Oman, and is the second largest country in the region.

Visa and Immigration Procedures to Yemen

Yemen supplies a free-on-arrival visa to countries they believe are of Yemeni origin. There are 12 countries that can obtain a visa on arrival to Yemen which is valid for up to 3 months. Nationals of other nations must apply beforehand for a visa. The Business Visa has an option of a 6 months-multiple-entry visa and a 1 year-multiple-entry visa. Anyone of Israeli nationality or anyone who has visited Israel will not be allowed a visa or entry into Yemen. A return ticket will be required for the entry to Yemen for all travelers.

Things/Items Allowed into Yemen

Customs at the international airports in Yemen follow very similar rules and regulations to that of their neighbors. Many countries on the Arabian Peninsula all place regulations on similar items. Items of Israeli origin, obscene books or magazines are heavily restricted. For adult passengers, items allowed in without customs duty are 600 cigarettes, 60 cigars or 1 lb. of tobacco, 2 bottles of alcoholic beverages (alien non-residents only), 1 bottle of perfume, perfumed water or Eau de Cologne, gifts of non-commercial character, not exceeding the value of YER 100,000 per adult passenger, gold ornaments (women passengers only) weighing up to 350 grams.

Things/Items Forbidden out of Yemen

• Illegal Drugs • Prohibited Firearms • Pornographic or Obscene Material • Any product of Israeli origin • Historical Artifacts

Things/Items Forbidden into Yemen

• Illegal Drugs • Prohibited Firearms • Pornographic or Obscene Material • Pets without a health certificate

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Yemen Travel FAQs

Yemen - Direct Flights to Major Airports

Airports handling direct flights toAden International Airport・Dubai International Airport ・Cairo International Airport ・Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport ・Queen Alia International Airport

Airports handling direct flights toHodeida Airport・Cairo International Airport

Airports handling direct flights toSana'a International Airport・Dubai International Airport ・Cairo International Airport ・Queen Alia International Airport

Airports handling direct flights toTaiz International Airport・Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport ・King Fahd International Airport ・King Abdulaziz International Airport ・King Khalid International Airport

Airports handling direct flights toRiyan International Airport・Sharjah International Airport ・King Abdulaziz International Airport ・Kuwait International Airport

Flight Routes to Yemen

Aden International Airport is the main airport in Yemen. Air tickets for direct flights from Dubai, Cairo, and Mumbai are available. Yemenia, the national airline of Yemen, offers the tickets for those direct flights.