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New Zealand visa for Yemeni citizens

Visa required

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

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which New Zealand visa?

Visitor Visa

Key facts

Maximum stay
Multiple entry: 6 months in any 12; single entry: up to 9 months in 18
Fee
NZ$441
Processing time
80% of applications decided within 2 weeks (busiest September to March)

Apply on Immigration Online (INZ)

All visa types for New Zealand

For the tourist visa, New Zealand’s official sources give a standard fee of NZ$441, and applications are made on immigration.govt.nz. Processing time, as New Zealand states it: 80% of applications decided within 2 weeks (busiest September to March). Longest stay on the tourist visa: Multiple entry: 6 months in any 12; single entry: up to 9 months in 18.

Where Yemeni citizens apply for a visa for New Zealand

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

According to the official diplomatic lists used here, New Zealand covers Yemen from its embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1,066 km from Sanaa). Other nearest New Zealand missions to Sanaa are in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (920 km) and Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City, the United Arab Emirates (1,469 km). New Zealand sets which of its missions takes applications from Yemen; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

New Zealand citizens travelling to Yemen

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Travel advice for New Zealand

  • US State Department Level 1: Exercise normal precautions
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) No advice against travel
  • German Foreign Office No travel warning

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

Yemeni citizens planning a trip to New Zealand can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates New Zealand at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 28 April 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to New Zealand (updated 19 March 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for New Zealand (updated 13 October 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

Good to know

How long Yemeni citizens can stay in New Zealand

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

How Yemeni citizens apply

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

New Zealand citizens travelling to Yemen

New Zealand citizens need a visa for Yemen, obtained before travel. The rule is the same in both directions between Yemen and New Zealand.

Frequently asked questions

Do Yemeni citizens need a visa for New Zealand?

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

Is there an embassy of New Zealand in Yemen?

No. New Zealand has no embassy in Yemen. Official diplomatic lists name its embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for Yemen.

How much does the New Zealand tourist visa cost?

New Zealand’s official sources give a standard fee of NZ$441 for the tourist visa. Processing time: 80% of applications decided within 2 weeks (busiest September to March).

Do New Zealand citizens need a visa for Yemen?

New Zealand citizens need a visa for Yemen, obtained before travel.

Can Yemeni citizens enter New Zealand visa-free?

No; Yemeni citizens need a visa for New Zealand 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.