Yemen
Yemen is a country in the southern Arabian Peninsula of the Middle East. Although it is rich in history and culture, being part of several civilizations, the country has been in a state of flux since the 1980s. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 31 July 2026:
You must have a visa to enter Yemen.
Passport validity
To enter Yemen, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Yemen
Finding embassies…
For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Yemen's embassy in United Kingdom
Finding embassies…
For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Yemen
- Currency
- Yemeni Rial (YER)
- Time
- UTC+3
- Tue 18:30 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types A, D, G · 230 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +967
- Languages
- Arabic
- Capital
- Aden
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.