Nope.
No major changes since yesterday.
Governments, one trip
What they're telling their own citizens about Yemen
The real score
The breakdown
See it from your perspective
Nope.
The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.
Don't do this
Laws that jail tourists
Public alcohol consumption
The public consumption of alcohol is punishable under Islamic law.
Homosexual acts
Homosexual acts are prohibited and carry a potential death penalty.
City limits border pass
A city limits border pass is required for travel outside of cities because only city areas are well protected by the military.
Staying healthy
What to watch out for, health-wise
Active notices
- • Paratyphoid Fever in Yemen
- • Malaria in Yemen
- • Global Polio
- • Global Measles
Vaccines
Required: Yellow Fever
Recommended: Cholera, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Malaria, Measles, Polio, Rabies, Typhoid
Source: CDC Travelers' Health →Getting in
What you'll need at the border
Visitors to Yemen must obtain a visa from one of the Yemeni diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa countries whose citizens may obtain a visa on arrival. Until January 2010, Yemen had a visa on arrival policy for some 50 nations.
Source: Wikipedia →Real, not invented
Terrorism
Terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Yemen. The threat is heightened where Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula ( AQAP ) and Islamic State-Yemen have tribal connections and in the governorates of Abyan, Marib, Hadramawt and Shabwah. Western and Houthi interests in Yemen remain a feature in AQAP propaganda, and AQAP views westerners and Houthi as legitimate targets for attacks. Terrorist attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places visited by foreign nationals, such as: hotels and supermarkets transport routes oil and gas infrastructure government buildings gatherings airports and transport hubs Attacks targeting or affecting British nationals of Yemeni origin cannot be ruled out. Attacks against Yemeni security forces and Houthis are on the rise throughout the country. Methods of attack have included: attacks by militants firearm assassinations kidnappings improvised explosive devices and car bombs left in buildings and roadways suicide attacks Daesh-Yemen has conducted multiple terrorist attacks across the country, including Aden, Sana’a, Ibb, Hodeida and al-Bayda. So far this has been focussed on Houthi, security forces and the Yemeni government but western interests are highly likely to be regarded as targets.
Source: UK FCDO →Real, not invented
Cultural & legal notes
Dress code
Men and women must wear loose-fitting clothing that covers down to the elbow and reaches below the knees. You should also: avoid tight-fitting clothing avoid clothes with profane slogans or images not wear clothing with symbols or slogans that could be viewed as political as this could lead to arrest
Source: UK FCDO →LGBT+ travellers
Consensual same-sex relations are illegal in Yemen, with penalties including fines, corporal punishment, imprisonment and the death penalty. In January and February 2024, criminal courts in northern Yemen reportedly sentenced 20 individuals to death for homosexuality. A further 26 were sentenced to flogging and prison terms of between 6 months and 10 years on charges of ‘spreading immorality’ and ‘immoral acts’. Read more advice for LGBT+ travellers .
Source: UK FCDO →Right now
In the news the last few days
- US State Department warns Americans over Oman terrorism , armed conflict2026-09-02
- US military says it striking targets in Iran , and other Mideast news2026-09-01
- Arab News | Is Daesh a growing threat to Yemen and the region ? 2026-09-01
- Iran president says Iran would return to ceasefire agreement if US does , and other Mideast news2026-09-01
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The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
A / D / G · 240V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 194 / ambulance: 191 / fire: 191
Cash vs. Card
The currency of the country is the Yemeni rial (YER or ﷼). Banknotes circulate in denominations of 50, 100, 200, 250, 500 and 1000 rials, and coins in denominations of 10, 20, 50 and 100 rials. The rial is freely convertible and subject to frequent fluctuations.
Show the receipts (8 sources)
- us-state — observed 2026-09-09
- uk-fcdo — observed 2026-09-09
- ca-gac — observed 2026-09-09
- worldbank-political — observed 2026-09-09
- worldbank-policeTrust — observed 2026-09-09
- cdc-health — observed 2026-09-09
- reddit — observed 2026-09-09
- lgbtq-legal-wikipedia — observed 2026-09-09