The fees for this year’s Dowra are yet to be finalised. The figure will depend on the number of applicants and upon their requirements. Last year’s fees were $600 USD excluding plane tickets and visas, but we hope to reduce that.

Following acceptance you will receive a Student Pack by email which will give full details of the course and details of what you will be required to do next.

Acceptance Criteria:

We advise that all applicants read the FAQ’s section before submitting their application.

All students must be over 18 years of age, However if the applicant is mature and responsible and is able to provide references who are known to the Dowra Admin, Scholars from or who have studied in Tarim then the application can be submitted for selection. All students that wish to participate in this Dowra must register by way of this application process. 

You must come of your own free will, i.e. not forced to attend by parents etc. Please note the Dowra is not a correction facility, and we do not have resources to make it such. 

Have the desire and ambition to gain real benefit from their time in Tarim.

Prepared to respect the practices and customs in Tarim and Yemen as a whole, not to mention anybody higher in Deen and knowledge.

We aim to have mature and responsible students dedicated and able to endure the intensity of the 40 days.

Applications are open to eligible students until the application closure date.

The Visa Process

You may be able to obtain a visit visa directly from the Yemeni Embassy in your locality. Students coming from Australia should be able to get their visas from the Yemeni Consulate without any problem. Those who are unable to do so must apply for a visa by one of the following ways: >

1. A study visa via Sanaa

Once your visa application has been processed the Foreign Ministry in Sanaa will send an invitation to the Yemeni embassy in the country of your choice. You can then pick up your visa by sending your passport to that embassy and paying the fee required.

2. A visit visa via Seiyun 

Your visa application will be processed locally in Seiyun. When it is ready we will send you a scan of your visa, which you must print out and bring it with you. You MUST then enter Yemen directly via Seiyun on one of the following flights. Yemenia runs a weekly flight from Abu Dhabi to Seiyun (on Monday) and from Jeddah to Seiyun (Thursday). Felix runs a weekly flight from Sharjah to Seiyun (on Sunday). You will not be permitted to enter Yemen via Sanaa with this visa.

You will need to transfer a fee of 20,000 YR (£62/$92) per person. This is a one-off charge and there will no extra charges. You must also send a colour scan of the photo page of your passport. All visa fees should be sent via Western Union to Usman Ali Chaudary in Yemen. When you have made the transfer please send us the MCTN no. 

All those who are intending to stay and study in Tarim after the Dowra for more than 3 months MUST obtain a study visa via Sanaa. Those who are only attending the Dowra are advised to apply for a visit visa from Seiyun as it is much quicker to process.

Note that as soon as your visa expires you will be charged a fee of 300 YR (£0.90/ $1.40) per day for every day you overstay your visa. Most nationalities are only given a one month visa. British citizens are usually given a three month visa if it is processed in Sanaa.