Yemen visa and entry requirements

The Embassy of Yemen in Washington asks visa applicants for a passport valid for at least six months after the date of the intended departure to Yemen, and the UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Yemen.

No official source we read lists a vaccination certificate required for entry.

No official source we could read makes insurance a condition of entry. The UK government advises against all travel to Yemen, and says travel insurance could be invalidated by travelling against its advice.

The Embassy of Yemen in Washington asks visa applicants who are not US citizens for confirmation of a round-trip ticket, or a ticket to another destination.

No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Yemen.

Fine: 30 YER per day

Every foreigner must hold a residence permit and must leave Yemen when the stay ends, unless the head of the authority has extended it beforehand (art. 17). By exception to article 17, a foreigner whose residence ends without renewal, or who has not obtained residence, is penalised 30 riyals for each day; the Minister or a delegate may waive this for accepted excuses (art. 43). The Government of Canada says you can expect heavy penalties if you overstay your visa.

within 2 days of arrival. Done by the accommodation or the traveller.

Every foreigner must, after entering Yemen, go in person to the foreigners' registration office or the police station in the area where they live and make a declaration of their personal status and the purpose of their visit; the executive regulation sets the procedure, conditions and period (art. 9). Hotel managers, and anyone who houses a foreigner or rents them a place to live, must report the foreigner's name and address to the registration office or police within 48 hours of arrival, and report the departure within 48 hours (art. 13). Breaches are punishable by up to six months' imprisonment and a fine of up to 3,000 riyals, or one of the two (art. 42). The UK and Canadian governments say that if you stay in Yemen for more than 14 days, you must register your passport with the immigration authorities.

If not done: Imprisonment of up to six months and a fine of up to 3,000 riyals, or one of the two, for anyone who breaches articles 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23 or 25 (art. 42).

The UK government says you must declare foreign currency worth more than USD 3,000 on arrival; there is no restriction on how much you bring in, but you may not take out more foreign currency than you brought in. Importing or exporting Yemeni rials is illegal.

• The UK Foreign Office says taking pictures in or around military sites is likely to result in arrest and arbitrary detention, and that you should not photograph people without their consent.