Immigration to Yemen
Immigration to Yemen is regulated by the Passport and Immigration Department of Yemen.
Regulation
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Visitors to Yemen must obtain a visa from one of the Yemeni diplomatic missions, unless they come from one of the visa countries whose citizens may obtain visa on arrival.[1]
Until January 2010, Yemen had a visa on arrival policy for some 50 nations.[2]
Demographics
[edit]Tourism in Yemen is overseen by the Government of Yemen's Ministry of Tourism.
According to the World Bank, there were an estimated 1,174,000 international inbound tourists in Yemen in 2012.[3] Additionally, the USCRI indicates that Yemen hosted a population of refugees and asylum seekers numbering around 124,600 in 2007.[4]
Citizenship
[edit]According to Article 44 of the national constitution, Yemeni nationality is regulated by the law. Citizenship may not be withdrawn unless it is in accordance to the law.[5]
In addition, per Article 45 of the constitution, a citizen of Yemen cannot be extradited to a foreign authority.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Visa Information - Yemen". Timatic. IATA. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Yemen stops issuing tourist visas on arrival to foreigners". Arab News. 22 January 2010. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "International tourism, number of arrivals". World Bank. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ "World Refugee Survey 2008". USCRI. 19 June 2008. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ a b "The Constitution of the Republic of Yemen". Retrieved 2 January 2015.
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