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Yemen: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Yemen. 30 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 102 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 9Visa-free
  • 3ETA
  • 18On arrival
  • 59eVisa
  • 137Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Yemen
Rank102
No prior visa30
CodeYEM

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 102

Rank 102 of 199. 30 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 0.

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 196

A prior visa is needed for 196 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaeVisaNew ZealandeVisaJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaeVisa
Mobility5/10030 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law0/100score -2.00 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Quality of life14/100HDI 0.470
Education20/100education index 0.39
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Yemen passport gives

29of 100
rank 177 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility530 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law0score -2.00 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life14HDI 0.470
  • Health and longevity4669.3 years life expectancy
  • Education20education index 0.39
  • Taxes50up to 20%, worldwide income taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 9

Entry on your passport

Popular:Malaysia
Cook IslandsOceaniaDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysMalaysiaAsiaMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 30 daysSudanAfrica · 30 daysSurinameAmericasSyriaMiddle East

ETA 3

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri LankaKenya
KenyaAfrica · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 days

On arrival 18

Visa issued at the border

Popular:Maldives
BurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysDjiboutiAfricaGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysLebanonMiddle EastMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysNiueOceaniaPalauOceania · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysTajikistanAsia · 45 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 days

eVisa 59

Applied for online before travel

Popular:TürkiyeUnited Arab EmiratesThailandSouth KoreaIndonesiaVietnam
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Visa required 137

Through a consulate

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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 99Bangladesh34
  2. 99North Korea34
  3. 100Nepal33
  4. 101Somalia31
  5. 102Yemen30
  6. 103Pakistan29
  7. 104Iraq27
  8. 105Syria24
  9. 106Afghanistan22

Frequently asked questions

Yemen: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 30 of 226 countries and territories, 9 visa-free, 3 with an ETA and 18 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 102 of 199.

Yemen: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Yemen → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Yemen → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Yemen → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 157 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 129. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.