Yemen: visas, documents and safety

Yemen at a glance

Key information to orient yourself in the country: current situation, essential facts and useful guidance.

Local time (UTC+03:00)

02:29:47

November 1, 2026

Capital

Sana'a

Data status

Up to date

11.3 °C

Partly cloudy

High 24.0°

Low 9.4°

Precipitation 0 mm

Wind 1.7 m/s

Today · Nov 1

Partly cloudy

9.4° / 24.0°

Precipitation 0 mm

Tomorrow · Nov 2

Clear

8.4° / 22.7°

Precipitation 0 mm

Tuesday · Nov 3

Clear

9.7° / 11.2°

Precipitation 0 mm

Weather: Sana'a (capital) Official API

Essential facts

Currency: Yemeni rial (YER)
Language: Arabic
Capital: Sana'a
Population: 32,684,503
Timezone: UTC+03:00

Country overview

The Italian presence in Yemen brings together essential services, community organizations, official references and cross-country collaboration opportunities to support Italians traveling, living, working or connecting between countries.

Travel in Yemen

Planning a trip to Yemen means understanding entry requirements, the documents you need and safety guidance before you leave.

In this guide you will find information on visas for Italian citizens, passport validity, health and safety, along with embassy contacts, consular services and emergency numbers in Yemen.

Before you leave

Italian passport · citizens of Italy

Entry requirements

Visa rules, permitted stay, required documents and official sources. Always confirm what applies to you before you travel.

Visa required

Source and verification date are shown in the card below.

The Embassy of Yemen in Washington DC says it is not issuing any tourist visa at this time.

Passport validity: The Embassy of Yemen in Washington asks visa applicants for a passport valid for at least six months after the date of the intended departure to Yemen, and the UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Yemen.
Return or onward ticket: The Embassy of Yemen in Washington asks visa applicants who are not US citizens for confirmation of a round-trip ticket, or a ticket to another destination.

Entry & documents

Open the «Travel without surprises» checklist for this destination

Safety

Travel advisory: Level 4 - Do Not Travel

The Department of State renewed its Travel Advisory for Yemen on December 19, 2025. There were no changes to the advisory level or risk indicators.

Official source

Source: U.S. Department of State

Health

Official health guidance

World Health Organization (WHO) Viaggiare Sicuri (Italy) CDC Travel Health

Italian offices

2 offices listed

Office

Embassy - Sana'A

SANA'A

Office

Sede di accredimento capo missione in - Riad (Arabia Saudita)

RIAD

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Automated data for information only. It does not replace guidance from local authorities, MAECI or Viaggiare Sicuri.

Data transparency

Sources and updates

Origin, time reference and terms of use for data shown for Yemen.

Sources and updates

Official references, verification dates and provenance of the information published on this page.

Last institutional source check: 3 Oct 2026, 02:00

Official country sources

Data used on this page

TravelRequirements.info Entry requirements for Italian citizens (Travel tab and /travel hub)

Official source Terms CC BY 4.0
MET Norway Weather conditions and forecast for the capital

Weather reference: 31 Oct 2026, 20:17 · Retrieved: 1 Nov 2026, 00:00

Official source Terms NLOD 2.0 / CC BY 4.0
GeoNames Capital, coordinates and time zone

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Data is stored in the UnitedItalians database and refreshed periodically from the listed sources. Reference year, update date and availability may vary between providers.

Yemen

Today in the country

Today · Nov 1

Tomorrow · Nov 2

Tuesday · Nov 3

Essential facts

Country overview