Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens

April 21, 2015

We have seen the media reports that Saudi Arabia has announced the end to its air campaign in Yemen. We have no further information but will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as we receive them.

Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens

April 13, 2015

The U.S. government has been informed that another Indian naval ship, the Sumitra, is currently in Hodeidah and will be departing for Djibouti either tonight or tomorrow.

Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens

April 9, 2015

The U.S. government has been informed that an Indian naval vessel is currently in Hodeidah and will be departing tonight for Djibouti. Additionally, there is another Indian naval leaving Djibouti tonight bound for Aden. We do not have any contact for these vessels but have been told that U.S. citizen families, including Yemeni family members, will be allowed to board. Travelers must have a valid U.S. or Yemeni passport.

Emergency for U.S. Citizen: Additional Departure Information

April 6, 2015

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is planning to arrange a flight from Sana'a to Djibouti the week of April 6. U.S. citizens in Yemen who wish to avail themselves of this opportunity should contact 0020121536128 or 00201021536188. The Department of State cannot guarantee that all U.S. citizens seeking to depart via an IOM flight can be accommodated. All U.S. citizens seeking to depart require valid U.S. passports.

Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens - Updated Departure Options

April 6, 2015

The Indian government has offered to assist U.S. citizens who want to depart Yemen for Djibouti.  This potentially includes flights out of Sana’a and ships from Aden.  U.S. citizens wishing to take advantage of this opportunity should contact First Secretary Raj Kopal at the Indian Embassy in Sana’a at 00967 734 000 657; you may be required to present a valid U.S. passport for boarding.  The next flights from Sana’a are scheduled to depart early on April 7.  The Department of State cautions that U.S. citizens should consider carefully the risks of traveling to or within Sana’a and Aden in order to board evacuation transport given security conditions in both cities.

On February 11, 2015, due to the deteriorating security situation in Sanaa, the Department of State suspended embassy operations and U.S. Embassy Sanaa American staff were relocated out of the country.  All consular services, routine and emergency, continue to be suspended until further notice.  The Department notified the public of this move, and its impact on consular services, and urged U.S. citizens in Yemen to depart while commercial transportation was available.

The level of instability and ongoing threats in Yemen remain extremely concerning. There are no plans for a U.S. government-coordinated evacuation of U.S. citizens at this time.  If you wish to depart Yemen, you should stay alert for other opportunities to leave the country.  U.S. citizens who are able to depart Yemen for another country and are in need of emergency assistance upon arrival may contact a U.S. embassy or consulate in that country. 

We encourage U.S. citizens in Yemen to visit the Yemen Crisis Page and to notify the U.S. government of your presence in Yemen by entering your information here and by enrolling in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program to receive updates.

Notify the Department about U.S. Citizens in Yemen:

Please make sure that you have informed the Department of State of U.S. citizens located in Yemen by visiting https://tfa.state.gov/ccd, selecting “2015 Yemen Unrest,” and providing as much information as possible. 

You can also contact us at 1-888-407-4747 (From the U.S. & Canada), +1-202-501-4444 (From Overseas), and YemenEmergencyUSC@state.gov if you have additional questions or concerns.

If you are unable to provide information via the link above, please respond to this email with the following information: 

About the U.S. citizen (s):

Full name

Date of birth

Place of birth

Last known location (please be as specific as possible)

Number of accompanying family members who are not U.S. citizens

Any available contact information

Any other information you think would be helpful in locating the U.S. citizen

About you (if you are writing about yourself, please just indicate “self”):

Your full name

Your contact information

Your relationship to the person about whom you are writing (e.g., spouse, parent, child, friend, employer, etc.)

While U.S. citizens remain in Yemen, we recommend that they enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program – STEP.  STEP enables enrollees to receive any updates to Yemen messaging that the Department of State might send. 

Visa Information:

If you have a question about an immigrant visa, please email ivyemen@state.gov.  We will respond to your inquiry within 48 hours of receipt.