Aden to Dubai and back on Yemenia Airways — travel requirements and baggage
United Arab Emirates entry requirements for Yemenia Airways passengers from Aden, requirements for the return to Aden, baggage allowance by class, excess baggage from Dubai, and special assistance.
Outbound
From Aden To Dubai
ADE → DXB
Total dimensions of a piece must not exceed 158 cm (62 in) in any class.| Class | Adult | Child | Infant under 2 |
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| First & Business | 40 kg | 40 kg | 10 kg |
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| Economy | 30 kg | 30 kg | 10 kg |
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| Carry-on (all classes) | 7 kg | 7 kg | — |
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Visa and passport
- A valid entry visa or residency permit is required.
- The passport must be valid for at least 6 months for holders of work, tourism or family visit visas, and the visa must be printed.
- Manually extended passports are not accepted.
Transit through Dubai
- Transit time: not less than 3 hours and not more than 24 hours.
- Checked baggage: may be checked only as far as Dubai rather than to the final destination. In that case proceed to the Marhaba counter to request the transfer and pay the applicable fee.
Wheelchair service at Dubai
- WCHR cases are not accepted without a prior service reservation, and a maximum of 6 seats per flight is available.
- A PSM message must be sent at least 24 hours in advance to the ground handling provider at Dubai airport.
Marhaba service charges
- Marhaba lounge: AED 103 per passenger.
- Passenger transfer with baggage handling: AED 200 for one passenger · AED 160 per person for two · AED 300 for a couple · AED 50 for each additional child or adult, up to four members of the same family.
What may be brought into the UAE
- Honey: for personal use, commercially packaged.
- Cigarettes: up to 400.
- Cash exceeding AED 100,000 must be declared on arrival.
- Not permitted: food items and fruit. Pets are subject to inspection on arrival.
General instructions
- Passport valid more than 6 months for treatment, tourism and visit purposes.
- Children under 16 may not travel unaccompanied; with an escort, the father's approval certified by official authorities is required.
- Aged 16 to 18: may travel unaccompanied with the father's certified approval.
- Critically ill patients may not be booked or travel without an accompanying doctor, and patients may not be booked in First or Business class.
- Pets: coordinate with us before booking, and at least 24 hours before departure where an extra seat is needed.
From Dubai To Aden
DXB → ADE
Total dimensions of a piece must not exceed 158 cm (62 in) in any class.| Class | Adult | Child | Infant under 2 |
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| First & Business | 40 kg | 40 kg | 10 kg |
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| Economy | 30 kg | 30 kg | 10 kg |
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| Carry-on (all classes) | 7 kg | 7 kg | — |
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Excess baggage from Dubai to Yemen
- AED 40 per additional kilogram — applicable on Dubai to Aden and Riyan.
- The rate is set by Yemenia Airways and may change without notice. Please confirm it with our office before travel.
Checked pieces and booking class
- Passengers arriving in Yemen are allowed two checked pieces, for bookings in class Q or higher.
- If the booking is below class Q the two-piece entitlement does not apply — check with us before purchase.
- The transit exception is set out in the next section.
Transit exception — arriving in Yemen
- If your international ticket on the foreign carrier includes 2 pieces of 23 kg each, Yemenia carries both pieces and does not charge the 16 kg difference.
- An infant is allowed 23 kg instead of 10 kg in this case.
- Condition: the transit must be under 24 hours. Beyond that, full excess baggage charges apply.
- The booking-class floor still applies: the two-piece entitlement is for bookings in class Q or higher.
- Please confirm your transit duration and ticket details with us before purchase.
If you are not a Yemeni national
- Nationals of Egypt, Jordan, Sudan and Malaysia may be exempt from a prior entry visa when arriving directly from their country of nationality, for arrival via Aden, Seiyun or Socotra.
- Other nationalities require a prior entry visa, except holders of valid Yemeni residency with a valid exit and re-entry visa.
- Seiyun-issued visas are accepted only at Seiyun airport, and Socotra-issued visas only at Socotra, with domestic transit permitted.
- Holders of GCC passports may require security approval depending on the airport of arrival.
- Saudi nationals: approval from the Saudi Interior Ministry or through Absher, plus security approval at the Yemeni airport of arrival.
- Holders of a European passport or US permanent residency who qualify for a visa on arrival must carry a valid Visa or Mastercard bank card.
- Turkish nationals: an invitation letter identifying the sponsoring entity, the entry and departure dates, and confirming its responsibility for the traveller throughout the stay.
- Travellers arriving for humanitarian work, through international organisations, for media or journalism, or holding diplomatic passports: coordinate in advance with the relevant authorities, especially the Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- All foreign nationals departing Yemen require an exit visa before travel.
If you are a Yemeni holding a foreign passport
- Any one of the following establishes Yemeni nationality: a nationality certificate for those born outside Yemen, a Yemeni passport, a Yemeni national ID card, the Yemeni father's passport, or a Yemeni family card.
- You are not required to present all of them.
- If none is available, a prior entry visa issued by a Yemeni embassy abroad is required.
Special assistance at Dubai station
- Wheelchair: USD 50.
- Medical lift: USD 120.
- First oxygen bottle: USD 100 · second bottle: USD 50.
- These services are booked at the time of ticket purchase — please tell us in advance.
Last reviewed: 2026-08-16 — Travel conditions and entry requirements change without notice, and the final decision on entry or departure rests with the competent authorities at the destination. Neither Yemenia Airways nor FlyXability guarantees the entry or exit of any traveller. Please confirm details with our office before purchasing a ticket.
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