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Syria visa requirements

Current entry categories for 199 passport nationalities, paired with official evidence as it is reviewed.

Access data checked August 24, 202663 official sources collected
Citizenship1Visa-free13Visa on arrival15eVisa160Visa required10
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199 passports

Citizenship

1

Visa-free

13

Visa on arrival

15

eVisa

160

Visa required

10
Policy history

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One group agreement or destination policy can support many passport relationships. Dates are recorded only when an official source establishes them.

  1. eVisa

    Latvian ordinary passports: Syria electronic visitor visa

    Current Latvian MFA guidance says Latvian citizens may arrange Syria's entry visa electronically.

    • The current MFA guidance directs travellers to Syria's electronic visa service and separately warns that an Israeli border-crossing stamp can result in refusal.
    • This excludes work, residence, special documents, operational travel restrictions and final admission.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Latvia

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia: Sīrijas Arābu Republika
  2. Current official routeVisa-free

    Turkish ordinary passports: visa-free short visit

    Türkiye's current MFA table explicitly records the listed ordinary Turkish passports as visa-free for the stated short visitor scope.

    • Palestinian access is stated visa-free by the destination, but the MFA says Turkish citizens normally need an Israeli visa to reach it; the Egypt-to-Gaza exception is separate.
    • Syria is visa-free according to the MFA table, but ordinary-passport holders pay a border fee on arrival; the fee is not a visa-on-arrival classification.
    • Tunisia and Ukraine are visa-free up to 90 days; Bosnia and Herzegovina is visa-free for no more than 90 days in 180; Panama is visa-free for three months.
    • This does not establish residence, work, special-document, route, security or final-admission treatment.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Türkiye

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye: Visa practices applicable to Turkish citizens
  3. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    United States ordinary passports: expressly available arrival visas

    Current State Department guidance expressly describes an arrival-issuance route for the listed destinations, subject to each stated limitation.

    • SY: tourist visa may be issued on arrival at Damascus International Airport or at land entry from Lebanon or Jordan; 30-day stay, fee and Israeli-document restrictions apply.
    • DJ: visitors may apply on arrival; the stated fee is USD 23.
    • KM: visa is available on arrival and payment is in cash USD or euros.
    • TM: obtain the required letter of invitation first; then an airport visa route is available at Ashgabat. Registration, purpose, document and final-admission conditions remain applicable.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    United States

    Official sourcesU.S. Department of State: Syria International Travel InformationU.S. Department of State: Djibouti International Travel InformationU.S. Department of State: Comoros International Travel InformationU.S. Department of State: Turkmenistan International Travel Information
  4. Current official routeVisa required

    Canadian ordinary passports: named advance mission visa routes

    Government of Canada guidance describes a pre-departure mission-issued visa route for each listed destination, rather than an electronic or border-issued visa.

    • LY: visas are issued only to residents in the application country, after in-person embassy or consulate submission; mail applications are not accepted.
    • SY: non-Arab nationals cannot obtain a visa at border points and must obtain it from a Syrian embassy or consulate before departure. Israeli and certain Egyptian/Jordanian-border stamps can result in denial.
    • This does not classify journalist special permission, business, work, study, residence, transit, special documents, operational restrictions or final admission.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Canada

    Official sourcesGlobal Affairs Canada: Government of Canada: Libya travel adviceGlobal Affairs Canada: Government of Canada: Syria travel advice
  5. Current official routeVisa required

    French ordinary passports: named advance visa routes

    Current official material establishes advance mission processing or issuance for each listed French ordinary-passport visitor route.

    • AF: single-entry visas are issued by Afghanistan’s Embassy in France. KP: visa available through the DPRK General Delegation in France. LY: visa before arrival. SD: prior visa. SY: Syrian diplomatic or consular representation issues the visa. CG: obtain before departure; no arrival visa. SS: airlines may refuse boarding without a pre-departure visa and France-based applicants use the Paris embassy. CF: the CAR Paris Embassy processes the passport and short-stay application. GQ: no arrival visa and the Paris embassy states required documents. GW: French applications go to the Guinea-Bissau Embassy in Paris; its exceptional Bissau-airport route is not the standard France-resident route. LR: France residents apply through the Liberian Embassy. ML: Mali consulates in Paris or Lyon issue it; no arrival visa. NE: prior visa only; no arrival visa. NG: portal submission is followed by physical dossier submission to OIS Paris for processing. TD: diplomatic or consular mission issuance only; no border visa.
    • This records ordinary French-passport short-visitor routes only and does not normalize travel warnings, operational access, work, residence, special documents or final admission.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    France

    Official sourcesMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Afghanistan entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: North Korea entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Libya entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Sudan entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Syria entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Republic of the Congo entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: South Sudan entry and stayAmbassade de la République centrafricaine en France: Embassy of the Central African Republic in France: short-stay visaMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Equatorial Guinea entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Guinea-Bissau entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Liberia entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Mali entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Niger entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Nigeria entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Chad entry and stay
  6. Current official routeeVisa

    Taiwan ordinary passports: named electronic visitor visas

    Taiwan MOFA BOCA's current outbound schedule identifies these destinations' electronic-visa routes for Taiwanese passport holders; Ecuador separately confirms pre-departure electronic issuance.

    • EC requires Taiwanese travellers to complete the online electronic-visa application before travel after Ecuador ended the previous visa-free treatment.
    • SY and TR are listed by BOCA for ordinary ROC passports with the stated visitor-purpose electronic-visa routes; each destination's current duration, purpose, documentation and border rules remain controlling.
    • This records electronic issuance, not merely online filing. It excludes work, residence, transit-only facilities, special documents, carrier checks and final-admission decisions.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)

    Official sourcesBureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan): Taiwan MOFA BOCA: destinations available visa-free, visa on arrival, or by eVisaBureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan): Taiwan MOFA BOCA: Ecuador travel warning and entry requirement
  7. Current official routeVisa required

    Belgian ordinary passports: named advance visitor-visa routes

    Current Belgian guidance establishes advance embassy issuance for these ordinary Belgian-passport visitor routes.

    • LY: an invitation is required and the application is made at the Libyan Embassy in Brussels; the visa must identify the land border used where applicable. SY: apply in principle at the Syrian Embassy in the country of residence; individual travellers without a visa are generally turned back. CG: apply before departure at the Congo Embassy in Brussels.
    • Purpose, invitation, route, document, carrier and final-admission conditions remain applicable.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Belgium

    Official sourcesSPF Affaires étrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération au Développement: Belgian Foreign Affairs: Libya travel adviceSPF Affaires étrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération au Développement: Belgian Foreign Affairs: Syria travel adviceSPF Affaires étrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération au Développement: Belgian Foreign Affairs: Congo-Brazzaville travel advice
  8. Current official routeVisa required

    Moldovan ordinary passports: named advance consular visitor visas

    Moldova MFA's current ordinary-passport table requires a visa and identifies diplomatic missions as the obtaining method for these destinations.

    • Apply through the relevant diplomatic mission and obtain the visitor visa before departure; this is an advance consular route, not an inference from generic visa wording.
    • Mission operation, invitation requirements, Syrian and Afghan governmental-transition issues, closures, routes through Transnistria, special documents and final admission remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Moldova

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova: Moldova MFA: visa regime for citizens of the Republic of Moldova
  9. Current official routeVisa required

    German ordinary passports: Syria advance visitor visa

    German ordinary-passport visitors require a Syrian visa applied for through the competent Syrian foreign mission before travel.

    • For an applicant resident in Germany, the current guidance identifies the Syrian Embassy in Berlin.
    • Visa issuance is not always possible at Syrian land crossings; this does not establish an electronic or dependable arrival-visa route.
    • This excludes Israeli-document restrictions, transit, work, residence, special documents, operational access and final admission.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Germany

    Official sourceAuswärtiges Amt: Syria: travel and security advice
  10. Current official routeeVisa

    British citizen passports: expressly electronic pre-travel visas or entry permits

    Current official guidance establishes electronic pre-travel issuance for the listed ordinary British-citizen visitor scopes.

    • BF: UK residents may apply online and Visa Burkina confirms electronic issuance; ML: the fully online process issues the entry permit electronically once approved.
    • SS: FCDO directs British visitors online and the Interior portal supplies the approved eVisa PDF; SY: FCDO links the eVisa service and states a 5-to-7-day decision period.
    • Passport, health, sponsor, invitation, entry-point, purpose and final-admission conditions remain applicable.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    United Kingdom

    Official sourcesForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office: Burkina Faso entry requirementsMinistère de la Sécurité / Direction Générale de la Police Nationale: Visa Burkina: e-Visa procedureForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office: Mali entry requirementsForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office: South Sudan entry requirementsMinistry of Interior, Department of e-Visa and Immigration Service: South Sudan eVisaForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office: Syria entry requirements
  11. Current official routeeVisa

    Spanish ordinary passports: Syria electronic visitor visa

    Current MAEC guidance expressly identifies Syria’s evisa.sy electronic-visa route for Spanish visitors.

    • An ordinary visitor may instead use a visa issued by the Syrian Embassy; this policy records the expressly available electronic route.
    • Diplomatic and international-organisation visas require the Embassy and are excluded.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Spain

    Official sourceEmbassy of Spain in Damascus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Syria travel recommendations
  12. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    Italian ordinary passports: specified arrival-issued visitor visas

    Current Italian MFA guidance expressly identifies these arrival-issued visitor visa routes.

    • BD issue is for stays below 30 days and is not guaranteed; IR requires online e-visa procedure before airport issuance; JO has airport and stated land-border routes.
    • SY, BF and SL have stated border/airport issuance. Passport, health, invitation, payment, entry-point and final-admission conditions remain applicable.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Italy

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy: Viaggiare Sicuri: SyriaMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy: Viaggiare Sicuri: Burkina FasoMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy: Viaggiare Sicuri: BangladeshMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy: Viaggiare Sicuri: IranMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy: Viaggiare Sicuri: JordanMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy: Viaggiare Sicuri: Sierra Leone
  13. Current official routeeVisa

    Australian ordinary passports: Syria electronic visitor visa

    An Australian ordinary-passport traveller without Syrian identity documents needs a Syrian visa and may apply for it electronically.

    • This applies only where the traveller does not hold Syrian identity documents; Australian-Syrian dual nationals are treated as Syrian by Syrian authorities.
    • Work, residence, local permits, operational travel restrictions and final admission remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Australia

    Official sourceAustralian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syria Travel Advice & Safety
  14. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    UAE ordinary passports: current visitor visas on arrival

    UAE MOFA's live country pages expressly classify Normal UAE passports as Visa On Arrival for these destinations.

    • Each source is a current UAE-MOFA destination page for Emirati travellers and specifically identifies the Normal passport row.
    • The sources expressly place issuance at arrival; entry point, fees, passport validity, security, work, residence, special passports, carrier and final-admission conditions remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    United Arab Emirates

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — Cabo VerdeMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — Central African RepublicMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — ComorosMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — Republic of the CongoMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — DjiboutiMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — Equatorial GuineaMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — Guinea-BissauMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — NigerMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — Sierra LeoneMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — Syria
  15. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    Kuwaiti ordinary passports: current visa-on-arrival destinations

    Kuwait's current government table identifies arrival-issued visitor visas for ordinary Kuwaiti passport holders at these destinations.

    • Ordinary Kuwaiti passport and short visitor travel through an eligible port; fees, supporting documents, stay limits and final admission remain destination-specific.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Kuwait

    Official sourceKuwait Government Online: List of countries that grant Kuwaiti citizens entry visas upon arrival or require a pre-issued visa from the embassy
  16. Current official routeVisa required

    Norwegian ordinary passports require a Syrian consular visa

    Norway's current guidance directs Norwegian visitors to apply for a Syrian visa through the Embassy in Sweden.

    • Ordinary Norwegian passport and short visitor travel.
    • Apply through the Syrian Embassy in Sweden before travel; requirements may change at short notice.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Norway

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Norway: Syria travel information
  17. Current official routeVisa required

    Swedish ordinary passports require a Syrian consular visa

    Sweden directs Swedish applicants to Syria's embassy in Stockholm for the visa application and current requirements.

    • Ordinary Swedish passport and short visitor travel.
    • Apply through Syria's embassy in Stockholm before travel; operating rules may change at short notice.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Sweden

    Official sourceMinistry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden: Syria entry and exit rules
  18. Current official routeeVisa

    Slovenian ordinary passports: Syria electronic visa

    Slovenian MFA guidance says Slovenian citizens need a visa and may arrange it through Syria's eVisa service.

    • Apply through the linked Syrian eVisa service before travel. The Foreign Ministry advises against all travel; safety, work, residence, special documents, carrier controls and final admission remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Slovenia

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia: Syria: entry conditions
  19. Current official routeVisa required

    Seychellois passports: named advance visitor-visa cohort

    Seychelles' July 2025 passport-holder schedule expressly requires these destinations to issue a visa before entry, rather than treating an online form or airport process as the visitor baseline.

    • Applies to the ordinary Seychellois passport short-visitor baseline in the Ministry's current named list.
    • The schedule's wording requires a visa before entry but does not establish an electronic or border-issued route, so this is normalized only as advance visa required.
    • Mission availability, individual grant, document, route, transit, work, residence, diplomatic, official and special-passport treatment remain outside scope.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Seychelles

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora: List of countries Seychelles passport holders need visas
  20. Current official routeVisa required

    Serbian ordinary passports: Syria advance visitor visa

    Serbia's MFA directly requires a visa for Serbian citizens and identifies the Syrian Embassy in Belgrade as the available advance-issuance route.

    • Applies to an ordinary Serbian passport for a short visitor trip.
    • Obtain the visa at the Syrian Embassy in Belgrade before travel. Serbia's MFA says the formal border route has been uncertain since hostilities began.
    • Mission availability, security, final admission, transit, work, residence, diplomatic, official and special-document routes remain outside this policy.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Serbia

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia: Syria, Arab Republic
  21. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    Polish ordinary passports: Syria arrival visitor visa

    Polish ordinary-passport visitors can obtain Syria's visa at named international airports and Lebanon or Jordan land crossings.

    • The Turkish land border is unavailable except to specified Syrian and Turkish categories; Warsaw embassy filing is currently unavailable.
    • Visa validity varies from 15 days to six months by purpose; security, operational, Israeli-document, carrier and final-admission restrictions remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Poland

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Poland: Syria country profile
  22. Current official routeVisa required

    Colombian ordinary passports: Syria advance visitor visa

    Colombia's current visitor table and Syria's current civil-aviation entry publication establish an advance diplomatic-mission visa for an ordinary Colombian short visitor, not electronic issuance.

    • This applies to short tourism, business or family-visit travel using an ordinary Colombian passport.
    • The current Colombian table says an ordinary visa must be processed at a consulate; many visas are linked to a tour organised by an agency.
    • The organised-tour condition, security and operational requirements remain material. Work, residence, transit, special passports and final admission are outside scope.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Colombia

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia: Lista de países que exigen visa de turismo a colombianosSyrian General Authority of Civil Aviation: GEN 1.3 — Entry, Transit and Departure of Passengers and Crew