Are you travelling to Yemen?

Yemen is a country located on the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. The Red Sea lies to its west, the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea to its south, Oman to the East and Saudi Arabia to the north. Many of the Red Sea islands belong to Yemen and many of these islands are volcanic. Yemen is mostly desert, temperatures are hot in the day and cold at night.

Capital City: Sana’a (Houthi government), Aden (Hadi government)

Languages: Arabic

Population: 26.1 million

Currency: Yemeni rial

Entry Requirements:

• Visa is required. Canadians must have a passport.

Diseases to consider:

• Cholera
• Chikungunya
• Dengue Fever
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Influenza
• Leishmaniasis
• Malaria
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella
• Pneumococcal
• Rabies
• Schistosomiasis
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis
• Traveller’s Diarrhea
• Tuberculosis
• Typhoid Fever

Travel Alerts

Check Government of Canada advisories specific to Yemen here.