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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Yemen Passport Holders (2026)

Yemen passport holders can visit 36 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 14 visa-free, 6 with an electronic travel authorization and 16 with a visa on arrival. 55 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 149 require a visa before travel. That puts the Yemen passport at #112 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 14
  • ETA 6
  • On arrival 16
  • E-visa 55
  • Visa 149
  • Special 6
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Visa-free access

36

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#112 of 208

E-visa online

55

Visa required

149

Visa-free for Yemen passport holders

14 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Cook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysMicronesia30 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePitcairn Islands14 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTransnistria45 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Yemen passport holders

6 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Yemen passport holders

16 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysLaos30 daysLebanon30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysRwanda30 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for Yemen passport holders

55 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBolivia30 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEcuadorEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaHong KongIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaMalawi90 daysMauritania2 yearsMontserrat180 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanThailand60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Yemen passport holders

149 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHaitiHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIrelandItalyJamaicaJapanJeju IslandKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritiusMayotteMexicoMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMyanmarNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSenegalSingaporeSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistan45 daysTanzaniaTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and Futuna

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

6 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryIsraelJan MayenLibyaMoroccoWestern Sahara

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Yemen passport: common questions

How many countries can Yemen passport holders visit without a visa?

36 destinations: 14 visa-free, 6 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 16 with a visa on arrival. Another 55 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Yemen passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Yemen passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Yemen passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Yemen passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Yemen passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Yemen passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Yemen passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Yemen passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Yemen passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Yemen passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Yemen passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Kenya, Malaysia, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Yemen passport holders?

149 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria and Azerbaijan. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.