Do Germany passport holders need a visa to visit YE?

German passport holders need a visa to enter Yemen. There is no visa-free entry, no individual visa-on-arrival, and no individual eVisa for German tourists. The visa must be obtained in advance from the Embassy of the Republic of Yemen in Berlin. Note: the German Federal Foreign Office maintains an active travel warning (Reisewarnung) for all of Yemen, including Socotra. As of 31 May 2026, a Germany (ordinary passport) holder requires a visa to travel to Yemen for tourism or a short visit. Yemen is not part of the Schengen area or any visa-waiver arrangement with Germany, and German nationals are not among the few countries eligible for visa-on-arrival. Yemen launched an electronic visa system on 24 June 2025, but it is restricted to tourist GROUP applications (minimum 10 people) submitted through travel agencies accredited by Yemen's General Authority for Tourism, and even approved e-visas must be collected as a sticker visa from a Yemeni embassy or consulate. There is therefore no practical individual eVisa or VOA channel; an independent traveler must apply in advance at the Embassy of the Republic of Yemen in Berlin. Requirements typically include a passport valid at least 6 months, passport photos, and a medical/health certificate. Critically, the German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) issues a standing travel warning against all travel to Yemen and urges German citizens still in the country to leave; the regional security situation remained highly volatile through early 2026 with frequent flight cancellations. Given conflicting/restrictive sourcing and no confirmable no-visa channel, the conservative and correct verdict is visa-required.