Yemen entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): You need a visa to enter Yemen. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Yemen travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 31 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Yemen, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Yemen with a British passport?
In short: You need a visa to enter Yemen.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You must have a visa to enter Yemen.
Applying for a visa
Apply for a visa through the Yemeni Embassy in the UK.
Official source: GOV.UK – Yemen travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 31 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Yemen, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – Yemen travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 31 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Yemen
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 9 March 2026: “New information about entry to Saudi Arabia (see ‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages).”
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 11 May 2022: “Republished with restructure of the 'Entry requirements' page.”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Yemen (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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