Visa requirements for Syria

Most visitors need a visa in advance for Syria. 1 of 199 passports enter visa-free. For 9 passports, no official source publishes the rule.

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Rules by passport

Visa-free (1)

Syria

Checked against UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Australian DFAT (Smartraveller), Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), German Federal Foreign Office, Syrian General Authority of Civil Aviation (eAIP GEN 1.3) on October 10, 2026.

E-Visa (3)

Australia
the United Kingdom
the United States

Visa required (184)

Afghanistan
Albania
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Ireland
Italy
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mali
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
the Bahamas
the Central African Republic
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Dominican Republic
the Gambia
the Maldives
the Marshall Islands
the Netherlands
the Philippines
the Republic of the Congo
the Seychelles
the Solomon Islands
the United Arab Emirates
the Vatican City
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Entry not permitted (2)

Iran
Israel

No official source publishes this (9)

Algeria
Jordan
Lebanon
Mauritania
Morocco
Sudan
Tunisia
Turkey
Yemen

No official source publishes this information.

For these passports we checked official sources and none state the visa rule, so we will not guess. What we checked for each passport:

Algeria: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, checked October 10, 2026; Australian DFAT (Smartraveller), checked October 10, 2026; Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), checked October 10, 2026
Jordan: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, checked October 10, 2026; Australian DFAT (Smartraveller), checked October 10, 2026; Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), checked October 10, 2026
Lebanon: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, checked October 10, 2026; Australian DFAT (Smartraveller), checked October 10, 2026; Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), checked October 10, 2026
Mauritania: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, checked October 10, 2026; Australian DFAT (Smartraveller), checked October 10, 2026; Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), checked October 10, 2026
Morocco: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, checked October 10, 2026; Australian DFAT (Smartraveller), checked October 10, 2026; Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), checked October 10, 2026
Sudan: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, checked October 10, 2026; Australian DFAT (Smartraveller), checked October 10, 2026; Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), checked October 10, 2026
Tunisia: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, checked October 10, 2026; Australian DFAT (Smartraveller), checked October 10, 2026; Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), checked October 10, 2026
Turkey: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, checked October 10, 2026; Australian DFAT (Smartraveller), checked October 10, 2026; Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), checked October 10, 2026
Yemen: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, checked October 10, 2026; Australian DFAT (Smartraveller), checked October 10, 2026; Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), checked October 10, 2026

Visa fees for Syria

E-Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. The official portal (evisa.sy) was unreachable from here; no official fee schedule in readable text Checked: UK FCDO (official secondary).

Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. No official consular fee schedule found in readable text Checked: UK FCDO (official secondary).

Processing times

Visa type	Processing time	Source
E-Visa	5-7 days	UK FCDO (official secondary)

Apply through official channels

Start the official Syria e-Visa portal official portal; unreachable from this fetch (HTTP 500) but officialness verified via FCDO and Australian Smartraveller guidance directing travelers to apply there

Travel insurance for Syria

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Syria, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Syria and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Syria it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

190 of 199 passport rules verified against UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Australian DFAT (Smartraveller), Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), German Federal Foreign Office, Syrian General Authority of Civil Aviation (eAIP GEN 1.3), 9 with no official source publishing the rule.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (checked October 10, 2026)
Australian DFAT (Smartraveller) (checked October 10, 2026)
Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca) (checked October 10, 2026)
German Federal Foreign Office (checked October 10, 2026)
Syrian General Authority of Civil Aviation (eAIP GEN 1.3) (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Syria?

It depends on your passport. 1 of 199 passports enter Syria visa-free; 187 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

How long does Syria visa processing take?

Standard processing for the e-visa: 5-7 days.

Do I need travel insurance for Syria?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Syria, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.

Why do some passports say no official source publishes the rule?

We check official government sources for every route. For 9 passports, no official source states the visa rule for Syria, so instead of guessing we list exactly what we checked. Confirm with Syria's embassy or official immigration portal before you book anything.