How to send a letter to Yemen

How to address and send post to another country — the address layout, postage, delivery times and what you can and can’t send.

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Yemen

Sending post to Yemen

Full name on envelopeRequired

Delivery timeHighly variable; delays possible.

PostageLetter, Parcel, Registered.

PostcodePostcodes not consistently used.

Address layout

Full Name
P.O. Box <number> or <Street + No.>
<LOCALITY>
YEMEN

Example

Ahmed Nasser
P.O. Box 1234
SANA'A
YEMEN

Full name

Required

Full legal name recommended.

Postcode

Postcodes not consistently used.

Language

Arabic; English acceptable for intl mail.

Postage methods

Letter, Parcel, Registered.

Delivery times

Highly variable; delays possible.

Customs

CN22/CN23 for goods.

Restrictions

Dangerous goods restricted.

Prefer P.O. Box; add phone.

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