Trip checklist: Yemen

For South African passport holders. Last checked 5 October 2026.

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Visa requirement

Entry to Yemen is restricted for South Africans. Read the details below first.

Permitted stay

Not published

Before you go

• Purpose of visit

  Visas mainly for people of Yemeni origin, international organisation staff, journalists and diplomats. E-visa reportedly for tourist groups of 10 or more through accredited agencies, plus some business and transit cases.

• Passport validity

  Valid more than six months.

• How to apply

  Approval comes from Yemen's Immigration, Passports and Nationality Authority. Embassy applications need an invitation from that authority, a host letter, a purpose statement, a form, a photo and a medical fitness certificate for infectious diseases. The Netherlands embassy charges EUR 50 and takes about 2 weeks. An e-visa portal (yemenevisa.org, run by the Immigration, Passports and Nationality Authority) launched on 24 June 2025; reported eligibility is limited, and the visa is collected from an embassy or consulate.

• Where South Africans apply

  Embassy of the Republic of Yemen, 227 Murray Street, Brooklyn, Pretoria 0181. Tel 012 346 0858. Email yemen.embassy.pta@gmail.com.

• Return or onward ticket

  Return ticket reported as required for the e-visa.

• Accommodation or invitation

  Invitation from Yemen's Immigration, Passports and Nationality Authority plus a host letter.

• Vaccinations, including yellow fever on return to South Africa

  Medical fitness certificate for infectious diseases needed for embassy visa applications. Yemen is not a yellow fever risk country, so South Africa does not require a yellow fever certificate when you return directly. US State Department reports cholera, polio and measles outbreaks.

• Transit

  Airside transit within 24 hours with a confirmed onward flight, reported.

• Travelling with children

  Notarised parental consent required for minors' visa applications.

• Confirm with the embassy

  Rules change. Check the official source before you book.

Where to apply

• Embassy of the Republic of Yemen, The Hague https://www.yemenembassynl.org/consulate/yemen-entry-visa-request
• Ministry of Interior, Immigration, Passports and Nationality Authority of Yemen (e-visa portal) https://yemenevisa.org/
• DIRCO (South Africa) https://dirco.gov.za/foreign-representation-in-south-africa-y/

Research sources

1. 1. Embassy of the Republic of Yemen, London (Official, yemenembassy.co.uk) https://www.yemenembassy.co.uk/visa
2. 2. Embassy of the Republic of Yemen, The Hague (Official, yemenembassynl.org) https://www.yemenembassynl.org/consulate/yemen-entry-visa-request
3. 3. Ministry of Interior, Immigration, Passports and Nationality Authority of Yemen (e-visa portal) (Official, yemenevisa.org) https://yemenevisa.org/
4. 4. UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (Other government, gov.uk) https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/yemen
5. 5. DIRCO (South Africa) (Other government, dirco.gov.za) https://dirco.gov.za/foreign-representation-in-south-africa-y/
6. 6. US Department of State (Other government, travel.state.gov) https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/yemen.html
7. 7. Wikipedia (Reference, en.wikipedia.org) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Yemen
8. 8. Buch-dein-Visum.de (Commercial, buch-dein-visum.de) https://www.buch-dein-visum.de/en/news/jemen/jemen-fuehrt-e-visa-ein-online-beantragung-moeglich

From doineedavisa.co.za/yemen. Always confirm with the embassy before you travel.