--- title: "Study in Yemen: costs, visa, scholarships and universities | Arman Education" description: "Costs, visa process, work rights, scholarships and university options for studying in Yemen." canonical_url: "https://armaneducation.com/en/countries/yemen" locale: en meta: "og:description": "Costs, visa process, work rights, scholarships and university options for studying in Yemen." "og:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-yemen-en.png" "og:image:height": "630" "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Study in Yemen: costs, visa, scholarships and universities" "twitter:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-yemen-en.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://armaneducation.com/llms.txt) Countries # **Study in Yemen: costs, visa, scholarships and universities** Costs, visa process, work rights, scholarships and university options for studying in Yemen. [**Free consultation for Yemen**](https://armaneducation.com/en/contact?country=yemen) ## **Overview** Yemen is in a state of armed conflict with divided authority, and the governments consulted advise against all travel there. The UK, Canada, Germany and (per a search summary) the US advise nationals not to travel; the UK tells anyone in Yemen to leave and the German embassy in Sanaa is closed. This dataset records what official sources say about study; it does not recommend study or travel. Public universities exist in Sana'a (founded 1970 per its site), Aden, Mukalla (Hadhramout University) and elsewhere, and private institutions such as the University of Science and Technology (UST) operate branches. Authority is split between the Houthi-controlled north and the internationally recognised government in Aden, and UST itself marks some of its branches as not recognised, so recognition of degrees and branches needs checking with the relevant authority. Official student-facing information for foreigners is thin. Hadhramout University publishes a 2025-2026 international scholarship call (500 places, tuition and housing, closed on 5 Apr 2026) and an Arabic-language programme call. Tuition amounts for international students, work rights, financial-proof rules and visa processing times were not found on official pages. Sanctions and payment constraints matter: the UN 2140 regime (to 14 Nov 2026), US designation of Ansarallah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and designations of Sana'a-based banks may affect payments to some areas or institutions. No official page states how this applies to student fees, so payments must not be assumed possible.
**Public university tuition**
Not yet verifiedSource
**Monthly living cost**
Not yet verifiedSource
**Visa processing time**
No student-visa processing time stated (the 2-4 business days on the page refer to diplomatic/official visas).Source
**Work rights**
No official student work-rights rule found. Canada notes working or staying beyond visa terms is subject to Yemeni immigration rules; not stated for students.
**Intakes and deadlines**
Hadhramout University international scholarship 2025-2026: registration 15 Jan - 5 Apr 2026 (ended). UST says 2026/2027 admissions are open. No national intake calendar found; academic-year dates not verified.Source
**Language requirement**
Instruction is mainly Arabic. UST lists an English Business Administration programme; Hadhramout offers an Arabic-language programme for non-native speakers. No official test-score thresholds found.Source
## **Tuition and living costs**
**Public university tuition**
Not yet verifiedSource
**Private university tuition**
Not yet verifiedSource
**Monthly living cost**
Not yet verifiedSource
### Accommodation Hadhramout's international scholarship includes university housing; no other official accommodation information. When planning the total budget, separate one-off and monthly items. [Budget planning guide](https://armaneducation.com/en/guides/budget-planning) ## **Visa and residence permit** No official Yemeni immigration page on student entry was reachable. The Embassy of Yemen in Washington states that student visas require a letter of acceptance from the Yemeni institution (nature and duration of study) and an invitation letter from the Republic of Yemen Department of Immigration; the same page says that embassy is not issuing tourist visas. Canada states student visas are required and are not issued on arrival. Every Western government source consulted advises against all travel to Yemen (see travelAdvisories); this record is informational and is not a recommendation to travel or to apply.
**Visa processing time**
No student-visa processing time stated (the 2-4 business days on the page refer to diplomatic/official visas).Source
**Proof of funds**
No official financial-proof amount found. (An Indian embassy page in Sana'a mentions a USD 2,000 bank guarantee for its own nationals; not a general rule and not used.)Source
**Health insurance**
No official insurance or health-cover rule for foreign students found; UK and Canadian advisories note insurance may be invalid for travel against advice.Source
### Application steps 1. Obtain a letter of acceptance from the Yemeni institution stating nature and duration of study (Embassy of Yemen Washington). 2. Obtain an invitation letter from the Republic of Yemen Department of Immigration (same source). 3. Apply at a Yemeni diplomatic mission: application form, original passport, photos, medical letter, fee (embassy page, US-resident procedure). 4. Visa cannot be obtained on arrival (Canada). 5. If staying over 14 days, register the passport with Yemeni immigration (Canada). ### Documents required - Letter of acceptance from the institution - Invitation letter from the Department of Immigration - Completed application form - Original passport valid at least 6 months beyond intended departure - Two passport photos - Doctor's letter confirming absence of contagious disease - Prepaid return envelope (Washington postal procedure) **Travel advisories, sanctions and payments** Every government advisory consulted tells nationals not to travel to Yemen: UK (all travel, leave immediately), Canada (avoid all travel, including Socotra), Germany (travel warning, leave the country), US (Level 4 Do Not Travel, per search summary), Turkiye MFA (avoid unless unavoidable; Feb 2022, old). Embassies of UK, US and Germany in Sana'a are closed or suspended; consular help is severely limited or absent; commercial departure options are limited and airspace/flight disruption is possible. Layered measures; this is a data summary, not legal advice. (1) UN: Security Council resolution 2140 regime (targeted asset freeze and travel ban on listed individuals/entities) extended by resolution 2801 (2025) to 14 Nov 2026, Panel of Experts to 15 Dec 2026; renewal pending at the time of access; arms embargo on listed persons stems from resolution 2216 (2015) (search-result summaries of UN press releases). (2) US: Yemen-related sanctions programme (E.O. 13611, 31 CFR Part 552, OFAC page fetched). State Department re-designated Ansarallah (Houthis) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in March 2025; OFAC has designated Sana'a-based financial institutions (e.g. International Bank of Yemen, Yemen Kuwait Bank) and issued counter-terrorism general licenses (e.g. GL 22A for agricultural commodities/medicine/medical devices, GL 24A for non-commercial personal remittances); further designations of Houthi financial facilitators on 16 Jan 2026 (search-result summaries of OFAC/Treasury/State pages). (3) Practical effect on student payments (tuition, fees, remittances, bank transfers) into areas controlled by the Houthi authorities or via designated banks is NOT stated on any official student-facing page found; whether a given transfer is permitted must be checked against current OFAC/UN/EU texts and with the sending bank before any payment. No official page says tuition may or may not be paid to a specific Yemeni university.
**Fees**
USD 65 by money order payable to 'The Embassy of Yemen' for the Washington student-visa procedure; dual US-Yemeni citizens may be exempt with Yemeni ID. Other missions' fees not verified.Source
**Nationality-specific notes:** turkiye: Turkiye MFA 14 Feb 2022 announcement: avoid travel to Yemen unless unavoidable; follow MFA and Embassy Sana'a announcements. No Turkish-citizen student visa or entry rule for Yemen found.; russia: No Russia-specific official source found.; kazakhstan: No Kazakhstan-specific official source found.; ukraine: No Ukraine-specific official source found.; azerbaijan: No Azerbaijan-specific official source found. [**Our visa consulting **→](https://armaneducation.com/en/services/visa) ## **Work rights and after graduation** No official student work-rights rule found. Canada notes working or staying beyond visa terms is subject to Yemeni immigration rules; not stated for students. ## **Language requirements and intakes**
**Language requirement**
Instruction is mainly Arabic. UST lists an English Business Administration programme; Hadhramout offers an Arabic-language programme for non-native speakers. No official test-score thresholds found.Source
**Intakes and deadlines**
Hadhramout University international scholarship 2025-2026: registration 15 Jan - 5 Apr 2026 (ended). UST says 2026/2027 admissions are open. No national intake calendar found; academic-year dates not verified.Source
[**Language and exam preparation **→](https://armaneducation.com/en/services/language) ## **Scholarships** **bachelor programmes (all programmes offered)****Direct application** ### **Hadhramout University international student scholarships 2025-2026** Hadhramout University
**Coverage**
Tuition fees and university housing; no application fee listed
**Deadline**
15 Jan - 5 Apr 2026 (ended; page has date inconsistencies)
**Eligibility**
All nationalities; 500 scholarships; secondary grade at least 90% (medical/engineering/technical) or 80% (humanities, administrative, social, educational); certificate not older than 5 years; other programme requirements apply. Merit-based and competitive; number actually awarded to foreigners not stated.
[Source](https://hu.edu.ye/hu-scholarships) **Arabic-language programme (560 credit hours)****Direct application** ### **Hadhramout University Arabic Language for Non-Native Speakers scholarship** Hadhramout University
**Coverage**
Tuition fees and university housing
**Deadline**
16 Jan - 28 Feb 2025 (ended)
**Eligibility**
General Secondary certificate not older than 5 years; all nationalities.
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