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Syria visa requirements by passport

Holders of 195 passports can enter Syria without applying at an embassy: 17 visa-free, 11 with a visa on arrival and 167 with an eVisa. The other 3 need an embassy visa.

Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error

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Entry rules for Syria by passport

Visa free17 passports

Show your passport at the border. Bring proof of your return trip.

On arrival11 passports

Get the visa at the airport or border when you land. A fee may apply.

eVisa167 passports

Apply on the official government website before you fly. No embassy visit.

Embassy visa required for 3 passports

Syria entry: common questions

Which passports can enter Syria without a visa?

Holders of 17 passports can enter Syria visa-free: Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

Which passports get a visa on arrival in Syria?

Holders of these 11 passports can get a visa on arrival in Syria: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. A fee may apply.

Who needs an eTA or eVisa for Syria?

An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe passport holders.

How up to date are these Syria entry rules?

The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with Syria's official immigration website or embassy before you travel.