Egypt obliges Yemeni visitors to obtain pre-travel visas

Yemenis seeking to visit Egypt will have to obtain visas from Egyptian embassies abroad before their arrival to the country, an Egyptian security official said Friday.

Egypt's Interior Ministry has instructed all ports and airports nationwide to bar entry to Yemenis coming from any county unless they had obtained visas beforehand from an Egyptian embassy abroad, the source, requesting anonymity, told the Anadolu Agency.

According to the source, the new regulation – which doesn't apply to Yemenis with Egyptian spouses or mothers – went into effect Thursday.