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Yemen visa for Nigerian citizens

Visa required

Nigerian 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

For the tourist visa, Yemen’s official sources give a standard fee of US$75, and applications are made on 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 Nigerian citizens apply for a visa for Yemen

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

Measured from Abuja, Yemeni embassies and consulates are closest in Tripoli, Libya (2,714 km), Khartoum, Sudan (2,814 km) and Tunis, Tunisia (3,102 km). Which post accepts applications from residents of Nigeria is decided by Yemen, so confirm it with the mission or the official visa portal before booking an appointment.

Yemeni citizens travelling to Nigeria

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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.

Nigerian citizens planning a trip to Yemen can compare how foreign ministries rate it: 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). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

Good to know

How long Nigerian citizens can stay in Yemen

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

How Nigerian citizens apply

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

Yemen’s neighbours for Nigerian citizens

Saudi Arabia requires Nigerian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Yemeni citizens travelling to Nigeria

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

Frequently asked questions

Do Nigerian citizens need a visa for Yemen?

Nigerian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Yemen.

Is there an embassy of Yemen in Nigeria?

No. Yemen has no embassy in Nigeria. The nearest Yemeni embassy is in Tripoli, Libya, 2,714 km from Abuja.

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 Nigeria?

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

Can Nigerian citizens enter Yemen visa-free?

No; Nigerian 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.