Before You Begin:

• Yemeni border control will not allow entry or transit to anyone attempting to enter Yemen with an Israeli stamp or visa in their passport. They can refuse entry even if the traveler holds a valid visa for Yemen. If you are a U.S. passport holder, Swift Passport can help you obtain a Second Valid Passport as a workaround to this issue.
• Yemeni Nationals carrying non-Yemeni passport are exempted from visa fees if the Yemeni national ID is presented

Step 1: Gather the items listed below

Valid Passport

Submit your passport containing two blank facing visa pages. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from date of entry. If you do not have blank visa pages in your passport, Swift Passport can help you obtain extra pages or help you renew your passport; contact us for more information.  Please note that the last 2 pages in your passport ARE NOT counted as visa pages, those are amendment pages.

Yemen Visa Application

Complete and sign 2 applications per applicant Yemen Visa Application

Two Passport type Photos

Photo Requirements: Photos must have been taken in the last 6 months, be 2 inches by 2 inches in size, and have white background. Please face forward in your photo.

Option 1: email a photo to Swift Passport Services orders@swiftpassport.com using the following guidelines. Swift Passport will size and print your passport photos for a nominal fee of $15.

• Photo file needs to be attached to the email as a .jpeg file.  Other file formats cannot be properly formatted
• Have someone else take the picture of you; please do not send pictures you take of yourself.
• Please do not attempt to resize or format the photo in any way

Option 2: Obtain 1 passport photo from a passport photo service (Walgreens, CVS, FedEx, etc.).

Medical Record

Health Certificate, Medical Record, or doctor's letter is required. This must confirm that the applicant is absent of any contagious disease, including H1N1 Flu (swine-flu).

Letter of Invitation from Host in Yemen

If visiting family, friends or business contacts describing the connection to the applicant and the purpose of travel. Also, the letter must specify the length & place of stay, and contact information.

Proof of Departure

Applicant must provide proof of round-trip airline ticket or itinerary showing entry and exit from Yemen. Can be from airline or travel agent.

1 Letter of Authorization

Print and sign the Letter of Authorization

Company Letter of Intent (sample attached)

This requirement is for Business Visas only

Letter should be typed on company letterhead and addressed to the Embassy of Yemen, Visa Section, New York, N.Y.

• Clearly affirm the purpose of the visit to Yemen
• Name and position title of the visa applicant must be included
• Company assurance of financial accountability for the applicant, and guarantee of return transportation to the USA

Payment

There are 3 fees associated with this service that can be paid with all major credit cards or a money order

• Swift Passport Service Fee: 7-10 day processing ($55), 3 day processing ($75)
• Yemen Consulate Fee (must be a postal money order made out to Embassy of Yemen): Single entry 3 month validity ($27); and for Multiple entry 6 month validity ($62).  For expedited issuance, add $30 processing fee to each application.
Swift Passport will obtain a postal money order for you upon request for $5. Contact us for non-US citizen fees.
• Shipping: starting at $15. Swift Passport Services offers inbound and outbound shipping upon request If you would like Swift passport to print your photos, there is a $15 fee as mentioned above

Submit your order to make payment for the above fees.

Step 2: Submit Your Order

• Option 1: Submit your order online
• Option 2: Call 877.917.9438 and place your order over the phone. Placing your order on the phone takes only a few minutes. Please be prepared to give us payment and shipping instructions.
• Option 3: Click here to print an order form. Complete the form and send it to Swift Passport with your visa application materials.

Step 3: Ship all Application Materials to Swift Passport Services

We highly recommend that you use FedEx to ship your application materials, as they are the most reliable shipping service and will provide you with accurate tracking information. Please ship your application materials to our Chicago location unless you have discussed an alternate location with our passport and visa specialists. Swift Passport Services can email you a pre-paid FedEx airbill to use for inbound shipping upon request. Please call or email us if you would like us to email you a pre-paid airbill. Applications will be submitted the day they are received if they are sent PRIORITY overnight.