YEMEN 

CITIZENSHIP: Citizenship is based upon Citizenship Law #2, dated 1975.  The formerly divided nations of North Yemen and South Yemen were officially united on May 22, 1990.

• BY BIRTH: Birth within the territory of Yemen does not automatically confer citizenship. The exception is a child born to unknown parents.
• BY DESCENT:
• Child born of an Yemeni father regardless of the child’s country of birth.
• Child born in Yemen of an Yemeni mother and an unknown father. However, if the child is born abroad, special permission must be obtained for the child to be declared a citizen.
• MARRIAGE: A foreign woman who marries a citizen of Yemen may obtain Yemeni citizenship after having resided in the country for two years, having formally requested citizenship, and having renounced previous citizenship.
• BY NATURALIZATION: Yemeni citizenship may be acquired upon fulfillment of the following conditions:
• Moslems with special skills needed by the country must reside in Yemen for at least 10 years, have a viable means of support, be healthy, have behaved properly, and know the language.
• Foreigners who have special talents needed by the country must fulfill the samerequirements, but reside in Yemen for 5 years.

DUAL CITIZENSHIP:  NOT RECOGNIZED.

LOSS OF CITIZENSHIP:

• VOLUNTARY: Voluntary renunciation of Yemeni citizenship is permitted by law. Contact the Yemeni Embassy for details and required paperwork.
• INVOLUNTARY: The following are grounds for involuntary loss of Yemeni citizenship:
• Person has acquired new citizenship.
• Naturalized citizen has committed a criminal act.
• Naturalized citizen has lived overseas for more than two years without government permission.