| Currency
|
Yemeni
rial (YER) |
| International
Phone Code |
+
967 |
| Local
Time |
UTC/GMT
+ 3gmt |
| Courier
Services |
Aramex
Tel: +967 240454, Fax: 264818
www.aramex.com
DHL Worldwide Express
Tel: +967 268551, Fax: 268858, www.dhl.com
Federal Express
Tel: +967 263522/3, Fax: 248089
TNT Worldwide Express
Tel: +967 255031, Fax: 255600
E-mail: azeem@y.net.ye
UPS
Tel: 416751, Fax: 418264
E-mail: sun.ups@y.net.ye
|
| International
airports |
El-Rahaba,
Sana'a
13km from the city centre. Transfer by bus, time 20 min, or
taxi, fare approx YR200. Airport departure tax: YR100 on international
flights. Latest check-in time: 1 hour.
There are also international airports at Aden,
Hodeidah and Taiz.
|
| Visa
Requirements |
Required
by all except nationals of Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait,
Oman, Qatar, Syria, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Those holding
passports containing visas for Israel will be refused entry. |
| Main
ports |
Aden,
Hodeidah, Mukalla |
| Customs
Regulations |
200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g tobacco;
2 litres of alcoholic beverages (for non-Muslims only)
|
| Public
Holidays |
|
New Year’s Day |
1 Jan |
*
|
Islamic New Year |
10 Feb |
*
|
Mouloud ( Birth of the Prophet) |
21 Apr |
|
Labour Day |
1 May |
|
National Unity Day |
22 May |
* |
Ascension of the Prophet |
1 Sep |
|
September Revolution |
26 Sep |
| * |
Beginning
of Ramadan |
4
Oct |
| |
October
Revolution |
14
Oct |
* |
Id
al Fitr |
3
Nov |
| |
Independence
Day |
30
Nov |
| |
New
Year’s Eve |
31
Dec |
* |
Holidays marked with an asterisk are Islamic holiday
dates. |
|
| Other
info |
Our
services extend to all the ports of the country. In case the
port of interest is not included in the above list, please
feel free to contact us |
|
