Is Yemen Safe for First-Time Travelers?
Safety Scores / Yemen
Travel verdict: Do Not Travel. The scores and risks below say why.
Key Risks
- ACTIVE CIVIL WAR: ongoing conflict between Houthi forces and internationally recognized government
- Airstrikes, ground combat, and naval blockade create one of the world's worst humanitarian crises
- Kidnapping and terrorism pose extreme risks throughout the country
- Healthcare system has effectively collapsed; famine conditions in many regions
Travel Verdict: Do Not Travel
DO NOT travel to Yemen under any circumstances; no government can provide consular assistance
Healthcare has virtually collapsed; cholera, malaria, and COVID remain major threats
Yemeni Rial; banking system has collapsed; cash-only and shortages are severe
Emergency: 194 (police); services are non-functional in most of the country
Latest for Yemen
Updates for Yemen will appear here as they are published. Every update cites official sources, so you can plan on it.