Moving to Italy from Yemen
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Yemen to Italy — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Yemen to Italy, and you’d need to navigate life in Catalan and Italian.
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Who Else Is Making This Move?
How many people actually move from Yemen to Italy, based on official data.
Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Yemen to Italy.
Is it safe?
per 100,000 people per year
per 100,000 people per year
Italy performs significantly better than Yemen across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
annual government + private spending per person
affects wait times and access to care
WHO index from 0–100 measuring essential service access
share of adults with obesity
per 100,000 people — a proxy for mental health support
Yemen generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Italy leads in doctors per 10,000 people.
What about the environment?
deaths attributable to air pollution per 100k people
tonnes of CO₂ emitted per person per year
Yemen generally does better on environment, though Italy leads in air pollution deaths.
Will I have good infrastructure?
fixed broadband subscriptions — key for remote work
higher means greater strain on freshwater supply
annual consumption — reflects grid capacity
share of households with internet
Italy performs significantly better than Yemen across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
the highest marginal rate on personal income
share of people below the poverty line
Italy generally does better on employment & economy, though Yemen leads in top income tax rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
deaths per 1,000 live births — lower is better
percentage of adults who can read and write
Italy performs significantly better than Yemen across all family life metrics.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2013–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2014–2015), Yemen Tax Authority (2016), Italian Revenue Agency (2016). How we calculate this
Visitor Visa Requirements
Short-stay tourist visa rules between Yemen and Italy. To live, work, or study long-term in Italy, you'll need a separate residence or work visa — check Italy's immigration authority.
Yemen passport holder visiting Italy
Visa Required
Italy passport holder visiting Yemen
Visa RequiredData: Henley Passport Index. Check with the destination country's embassy for the most current requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work remotely from Italy?
Internet is rarely the blocker — Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people. The real questions are legal: digital nomad visa eligibility, your employer's overseas-work policy, and tax residency in both countries.
Is Italy safe for expats?
Italy performs significantly better than Yemen across all safety metrics. The homicide rate in Italy is 0.6 per 100,000 people, compared to 6.3 in Yemen.
How is healthcare in Italy compared to Yemen?
Yemen generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Italy leads in doctors per 10,000 people. There are 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people in Italy, compared to 1.0 in Yemen. Italy scores 84 on the WHO universal health coverage index (Yemen: 42).
What language do they speak in Italy?
The official languages in Italy are Catalan and Italian. In Yemen, the official language is Arabic.
