Yemen travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit Yemen: travel advice level, plug type A/G, 230V, emergency 199, currency YER.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
Avoid all travel to whole country Updated 2026-10-27
Latest change (original, English)
Updated information about regional tensions (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)
Updated information about regional tensions (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)
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⚠️ This is the UK government’s assessment. Rules for your passport (visa, entry) can be different — check your own government’s official travel advice too.
CapitalAden
CurrencyYER
LanguagesArabic
Calling code+967
Emergency numbers199
Plug typesType A, Type G
Voltage230 V
Driving sideRight
Population28M