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Yemen visa for New Zealand citizens

Visa required

New Zealand 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 New Zealand citizens apply for a visa for Yemen

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

Measured from Wellington, Yemeni embassies and consulates are closest in Jakarta, Indonesia (7,717 km), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (8,838 km) and Bangkok, Thailand (9,737 km). Yemen sets which of its missions takes applications from New Zealand; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Yemeni citizens travelling to New Zealand

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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.

For a trip from New Zealand to Yemen, the published travel advice reads as follows: 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 New Zealand citizens can stay in Yemen

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

How New Zealand citizens apply

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

Yemen’s neighbours for New Zealand citizens

Oman admits New Zealand citizens visa-free.

Yemeni citizens travelling to New Zealand

New Zealand requires Yemeni citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. The rule is the same in both directions between New Zealand and Yemen.

Frequently asked questions

Do New Zealand citizens need a visa for Yemen?

New Zealand citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Yemen.

Is there an embassy of Yemen in New Zealand?

No. Yemen has no embassy in New Zealand. The nearest Yemeni embassy is in Jakarta, Indonesia, 7,717 km from Wellington.

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 New Zealand?

New Zealand requires Yemeni citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Can New Zealand citizens enter Yemen visa-free?

No; New Zealand 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.