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Yemen Foreign Worker Visa and Permit

9 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign national with an employment contract and approval from the competent Yemeni labour or civil-service authority.

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Employer Registration Notice RequiredThe employer must notify the registration authority after employment begins.via natlex.ilo.org
  • Job offerAn employment contract is required.
  • Labour Or Civil Service Approval RequiredThe competent labour or civil-service authority must approve.
  • Prior Employer Permission RequiredThe employer must obtain prior permission to employ the foreigner.via natlex.ilo.org
  • Residence Authorization RequiredThe executive regulation links work residence to the work contract and prior permit.via agoyemen.net
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Prohibited Occupation Check RequiredThe work must not fall within prohibited foreign-worker occupations.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe cited authority source establishes the route and the criteria recorded below.
  • Official source basisThe cited authority source establishes the route and the criteria recorded below.
  • Report summaryThe cited authority source establishes the route and the criteria recorded below.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Yemen?
The official source states: For a foreign national with an employment contract and approval from the competent Yemeni labour or civil-service authority.

Every answer is quoted from the official yemenevisa.org page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 9 points against the official source; 9 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source yemenevisa.orgLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Yemen government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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