Philippines visa for Yemeni citizens

The Philippines’ official site for the tourist visa is e-services.immigration.gov.ph. Processing time, as the Philippines states it: e-Visa: 7 to 12 working days (single entry), 15 to 21 (multiple entry); sticker visas: set by the issuing post. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Visa-free: 30 days initially; 9(a) visa: up to 59 days per stay; extensions at the BI up to 36 months in total for visa-free nationals.

Measured from Sanaa, Filipino embassies and consulates are closest in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (867 km), Doha, Qatar (1,346 km) and Manama, Bahrain (1,376 km). The Philippines sets which of its missions takes applications from Yemen; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

For a trip from Yemen to the Philippines, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates the Philippines at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 31 August 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to parts of the Philippines (updated 15 July 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a partial travel warning (Teilreisewarnung) for parts of the Philippines (updated 13 October 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Yemeni citizens can stay in the Philippines

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

How Yemeni citizens apply

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

Filipino citizens travelling to Yemen

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