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Yemen visa for Mauritanian citizens

Visa required

Mauritanian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Yemen.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 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 Mauritanian citizens apply for a visa for Yemen

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

Measured from Nouakchott, Yemeni embassies and consulates are closest in Madrid, Spain (2,752 km), Tunis, Tunisia (3,298 km) and Tripoli, Libya (3,342 km). Yemen sets which of its missions takes applications from Mauritania; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Yemeni citizens travelling to Mauritania

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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 Mauritania 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 Mauritanian citizens can stay in Yemen

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

How Mauritanian citizens apply

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

Yemeni citizens travelling to Mauritania

Mauritania requires a visa from Yemeni citizens, available online as an e-Visa for up to 90 days.

Frequently asked questions

Do Mauritanian citizens need a visa for Yemen?

Mauritanian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Yemen.

Is there an embassy of Yemen in Mauritania?

No. Yemen has no embassy in Mauritania. The nearest Yemeni embassy is in Madrid, Spain, 2,752 km from Nouakchott.

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 Mauritania?

Mauritania requires a visa from Yemeni citizens, available online as an e-Visa for up to 90 days.

Can Mauritanian citizens enter Yemen visa-free?

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

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.