South Korea passport → Yemen

Yemen visa for South Korean citizens

No admission

No admission

Our data lists Yemen as not admitting holders of this passport. Do not travel: the UK advises against all travel to Yemen. A visa is required in advance from a Yemeni embassy.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
No admission
Max stay
Not fixed in our data
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

How Yemen counts your stay: As granted by your visa. Staying over 14 days: register your passport with the immigration authorities.

Before you go

Official details are shown in English.

  • Visa from a Yemeni embassy — Before travel.

At the border

Official details are shown in English.

  • Passport valid at least 6 months after arrival
  • Importing or exporting Yemeni rial is illegal; declare foreign currency over USD 3,000

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Extensions. Our data has no extension route for Yemen; plan to leave on time or arrange a different visa in advance.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Yemen. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Good to know

Official details are shown in English.

  • ATMs are scarce outside Sana'a; US dollars in cash are the easiest to exchange.

Questions

Do South Korean citizens need a visa for Yemen?

Our data lists Yemen as not admitting holders of this passport.

What do I need at the border in Yemen?

Passport valid at least 6 months after arrival; Importing or exporting Yemeni rial is illegal; declare foreign currency over USD 3,000.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Yemen against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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