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Passport rank
102nd
Visa-free travel to
34 Destinations
Yemen

Yemen

Yemen passport ranking

The Yemeni passport is currently ranked 102nd place on the Guide Passport Index. It is considered the 6th lowest ranking passport in the world. Yemeni passport holders have visa-free access to only 34 destinations including Togo, Dominica, Madagascar and Seychelles. There are 195 destinations for which a Yemeni passport holder requires to obtain a visa prior to traveling. That is the reason why the Passport Ranking is very low on the overall worldwide mobility score. For major destinations such as USA and the European Union, Yemenis require to apply for a visa in advance. Visa applicants need to present documents such as proof of funds and return flight ticket.

Passport rank
102nd
Visa-free travel to
34 Destinations
eTA
2 Destinations
Visa required
155 Destinations
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Algeria
Algeria
American Samoa
American Samoa
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Anguilla
Anguilla
Argentina
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Aruba
Austria
Austria
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Barbados
Barbados
Belarus
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium
Belize
Belize
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Canada
Canada
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Chad
Chad
Chile
Chile
China
China
Congo
Congo
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Croatia
Cuba
Cuba
Curacao
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Egypt
El Salvador
El Salvador
Eritrea
Eritrea
Estonia
Estonia
Eswatini
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Fiji
Finland
Finland
France
France
French Guiana
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French West Indies
French West Indies
Gambia
Gambia
Georgia
Georgia
Germany
Germany
Ghana
Ghana
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Greece
Greenland
Greenland
Grenada
Grenada
Guam
Guam
Guatemala
Guatemala
Guyana
Guyana
Honduras
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Iceland
India
India
Indonesia
Indonesia
Iran
Iran
Iraq
Iraq
Ireland
Ireland
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italy
Jamaica
Jamaica
Japan
Japan
Jordan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kuwait
Latvia
Latvia
Liberia
Liberia
Libya
Libya
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Mali
Mali
Malta
Malta
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Mexico
Monaco
Monaco
Mongolia
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montenegro
Morocco
Morocco
Myanmar
Myanmar
Namibia
Namibia
Nauru
Nauru
Netherlands
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Zealand
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Niger
Niger
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island
North Korea
North Korea
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Norway
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Philippines
Philippines
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Qatar
Reunion
Reunion
Romania
Romania
Russia
Russia
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
San Marino
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Senegal
Serbia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somalia
South Africa
South Africa
South Korea
South Korea
Spain
Spain
St. Maarten
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
Taiwan
Taiwan
Thailand
Thailand
Tonga
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United States of America
United States of America
Uruguay
Uruguay
US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Vatican City
Venezuela
Venezuela
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna

Yemen Passport Ranking

The Yemen passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow Yemen passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Yemen passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or an electronic travel authorization (eTA). There are currently a total of 9 Yemen passport visa-free countries, 23 Yemen visa-on-arrival countries, and 2 eTA destinations.

Altogether, Yemen passport holders can enter a total of 34 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Yemen passport ranks 102 in the world.

Separate from these Yemen visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 195 additional destinations which Yemen passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

About Yemen

 

The Republic of Yemen is made of 22 governorates. It is located in the Middle East and borders the Gulf of Aden, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The most significant governorates are Aden, Taiz, Sanaa, and Hadhramaut. The country has a total surface area of 555,000 square kilometers. The terrain is characterized by a coastal plain, rugged mountains and desert in the interior. Its climate is generally of the desert type with a temperate climate in the western mountains.

The overall population is over 30.9 million people. The capital of the country is Sanaa, which is also the most populous city with more than 2.5 million inhabitants. The largest airport is Sanaa International Airport (SAH). The airport is named after the capital of the country. Due to the ongoing war in Yemen, it provides very few flight connections around the Middle East.

Yemeni culture is dominated by Islam. The official language is Arabic. The legal system is a mix of the sharia, Napoleonic, common and customary law. The government form is currently not defined and in transition. The current chief of state is the elect President Abd Rabuh Mansur. The head of government is Prime Minister Maeen Abd Al-Malik Saeed. All regions have their regional governments, reporting to the central government in Sanaa. Chief of state and head of government are serving a 7-year term.

The official currency is the Yemeni rial (YER). Its current exchange rate is about YER 250 to the USD. The country has an open economy, generating a GDP of approximately $733. billion. The per capita income is $2,380. The largest portion of the GDP is generated by the services and agriculture sector. Due to the ongoing war most of the economic activities have come to a halt and export is only possible in a limited form. The country is mostly relying on foreign aid in order to improve the overall economic situation.

Yemen is still at the beginning in terms of tourism development. Even though it has many natural and culturally unique attractions for tourists to explore. It has a total of 4 UNESCO world heritage sites scattered across the country. The main destinations for visitors are Socotra Island, Qalansiya Beach, the capital Sanaa, the Al Saleh Mosque, Jabal Haraz, the Thula Village and Seiyun Palace. The capital Sanaa also offers a variety of museums and exhibitions showcasing the history and natural beauty of the country.

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