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 by Mcclovis
Learn some basic Arabic before you go. I do not mean just greeting phrases but also numbers and how to say the name of your country in Arabic. You'll be asked your age and marital status on a casual everyday basis so be prepared with an answer. I recommend the truth though single people older than 25 are frowned upon. Leave a Comment
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Citizens from many countries, including (all or most? check beforehand if you're from one of the newer member states!) EU member states, can obtain a visa at Sana'a International Airport. (Not sure if your passport needs to be valid at least six months after intended departure from Yemen, but better to err on the side of caution.) The cost is USD 30 (or 25 euros or 5500 rials). For children with their own passport the amount is the same. If they are entered into their parent's passport the fee is much lower (I believe USD 10 only). It is possible to pay in Euros - you'll get your change back in Yemeni rials. No need to worry about being overcharged or shortchanged. It's a very straightforward process, be it a bit time-consuming if you're at the back of a queue. For that reason, make sure to proceed directly to the visa counter - don't get in line for Immigration first! (Tip to get there quickly: when descending from your airplane there is a bus waiting for you. Go stand close to the door on the left, that is the driver's side. That way you'll be the first to leave the bus and enter the Arrivals Hall. Inside the Hall turn left and you'll see a counter marked "Visa". There is also a money exchange there, but no need to go there first: the visa officials accept Euros and possibly other important regional currencies like Saudi riyal.)
If they ask where you'll be staying, name any hotel (e.g. Sheraton or Arabia Felix). If they ask who your travel agent is, name any one (e.g. ATG/Abu Taleb Group).
They sometimes ask for a copy of your passport's holder page (the - nowadays usually plastic - page with your personal data). If you can't produce one, they'll make one for you, but that takes some time. In any case it's never a bad idea to have that copy with you, wherever you go.
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 View of The Capital of
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Original Passport valid for at least 6 months after date of departure required by all.
Visas are required by all except:
(a) Nationals of Iraq, Jordan and Syria;
(b) Transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft provided they hold valid onward or return documentation and are not leaving the airport.
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The standard charge for anywhere in Europe, Americas and Australia is about 270YR per minute.
Keep in mind that there are no often no offpeak periods with discounted rates.
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 View of The Capital of Yemen -
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Sanaa ! by Pakistaniguy
(http://www.yemenembassy.org.uk)
Tourist Single entry visa is given up to two months validity from date of issue.
Requirements:
1- Letter from travel/tourism company who is organising the trip.
2- A confirmed return airline ticket.
3- For groups, the tour should be through a national travel/tourism company in the Republic of Yemen.
Visa Fees: 40 GBP
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 by MichaelFalk1969
"salaam" or "marhaba" = good day
"ma-as-salama" = good-bye
"keif halak?" = how are you ?
"mumkin" = Can I, May I ?
"mumkin ßura?" = Can I take a photo ?
"bikam hatha" = How much? (th like "they")
"aiwa" = yes
"la" = no
"chalass" = enough, stop it
"mafisch" = nothing, there is nothing
"fi" = there is .. or as a question: do you have?
"jalla" = let`s go
"schukran" = thank you
"min fadlak" = please
"tammam" = good
"mumtass" = excellent
"djamila" = beautiful
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 by TheLongTone
You can in theory get a visa on arrival at Sana'a airport. But apparently there have been incidents of independant travellers being refused a visa: I didn't want to take the chance. And the Yemeni embassy says that one of the visa requirements is a letter from the tour company organising your trip: the other is a return air ticket.
I had neither, but this didn't worry the man behind the desk.
'When do you want to go?'
'As soon as possible'
'Yemenia flies to Sana'a from London on Wednesdays and Fridays. How are you paying?'
'Cash'
He produced a book of paying-in slips from a drawer and filled one in for me. I had to go to the bank and pay my £25 into their account. And return on Friday between 12 and 2 to pick up the visa.
The only other visa applicant was an orthdox jew, conducting his business in Arabic. Welcome to Yemen.
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