ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2025 EST.): 41,773,878 • CAPITAL: Sana’a • MAIN CITIES: Aden, Dhamar, Al Hudaydah, Taiz • VISA: Passport must be valid for six months on entry and contain one blank page. All visitors must obtain a visa prior to traveling to Yemen; however, at the time of writing, the Embassy of Yemen in Washington, DC is not issuing tourist visas
• HEALTH: Vaccinations against hepatitis A and B, typhoid, rabies and polio are recommended, as are medication to prevent malaria and immunization against cholera for travel to certain areas • CURRENCY: Yemeni rial (YER). Carrying local currency is essential • TIPPING: In upscale restaurants, 10%; for hotel staff, $1-2 per bag or day; for guides and drivers, $3-5 per person and/or day; small change in cafes and taxis • TIME: GMT+3 • ELECTRICITY: 230 volts; adapter required • DRIVING: On the right. An International Driving Permit is required; however, visitors are advised not to self-drive due to unsafe road conditions • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2026): (Incl. approx. dates) Mar 18-21; May 1-2, 22, 24, 26-30; Jun 17; Sep 26; Oct 14; Nov 30 • LANGUAGE: Arabic (offi cial); approx. six Indigenous languages • RELIGION: Muslim (state) • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +967
SAFETY & SECURITY Travelers are advised not to travel to Yemen. Check travel.state.gov for further details
Al Hajjarah village, Yemen
SAUDI ARABIA OMAN Sa’dah Tarim Sana’a Ibb Ta’izz Aden DJIBOUTI Gulf of Aden YEMEN Sayhut ARABIAN SEA