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Yemen visa for Cape Verdean citizens

Visa required

Yemen requires Cape Verdean citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index

Which Yemen visa?

Group tourism visa and urgent tourist visa

Key facts

Fee
US$75
Processing time
3–5 working days after the Immigration, Passports and Nationality Authority receives a complete application (portal FAQ)

Apply on Yemen eVisa Portal (Immigration, Passports and Nationality Authority)

All visa types for Yemen

Yemen’s tourist visa costs US$75 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is yemenevisa.org. Processing time, as Yemen states it: 3–5 working days after the Immigration, Passports and Nationality Authority receives a complete application (portal FAQ).

Where Cape Verdean citizens apply for a visa for Yemen

Yemen has no embassy or consulate in Cape Verde on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

Measured from Praia, Yemeni embassies and consulates are closest in Madrid, Spain (3,426 km), Tunis, Tunisia (4,122 km) and Tripoli, Libya (4,201 km). Yemen sets which of its missions takes applications from Cape Verde; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Yemeni citizens travelling to Cape Verde

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Travel advice for Yemen

  • US State Department Level 4: Do not travel
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all travel to the whole country
  • German Foreign Office Travel warning for the whole country (Reisewarnung)

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

Before travelling from Cape Verde to Yemen, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates Yemen at Level 4, do not travel (updated 22 October 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to Yemen (updated 27 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a travel warning (Reisewarnung) for Yemen (updated 29 October 2026).

Good to know

How long Cape Verdean citizens can stay in Yemen

How long Cape Verdean citizens may stay in Yemen is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Cape Verdean citizens apply

Yemen has no embassy or career consulate in Cape Verde. Cape Verdean citizens apply through a mission of Yemen accredited to Cape Verde from abroad; the official visa portal of Yemen names the right place.

Yemeni citizens travelling to Cape Verde

Yemeni citizens receive their visa for Cape Verde at the border.

Frequently asked questions

Do Cape Verdean citizens need a visa for Yemen?

Yemen requires Cape Verdean citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Is there an embassy of Yemen in Cape Verde?

No. Yemen has no embassy in Cape Verde. The nearest Yemeni embassy is in Madrid, Spain, 3,426 km from Praia.

How much does the Yemen tourist visa cost?

Yemen’s official sources give a standard fee of US$75 for the tourist visa. Processing time: 3–5 working days after the Immigration, Passports and Nationality Authority receives a complete application (portal FAQ).

Do Yemeni citizens need a visa for Cape Verde?

Yemeni citizens receive their visa for Cape Verde at the border.

Can Cape Verdean citizens enter Yemen visa-free?

No; Cape Verdean citizens need a visa for Yemen obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 31 October 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.