Visa requirements for Syrian citizens
Visa requirements for Syrian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Syria. As of 1 January 2023, Syrian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 30 countries and territories, ranking the Syrian passport 105th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.[1]
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Visa requirements map

Visa requirements
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa required[2] | |||
| eVisa[3][4] | |||
| Visa required[5][6] | |||
| Visa required[7] | |||
| Visa required[8] | |||
| eVisa[9] | |||
| Visa required[10] | |||
| Visa required[11] | |||
| Online visa required[12] | |||
| Visa required[13] | |||
| Visa required[14] | |||
| eVisa[15] | |||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[16] | 14 days | Passengers with a resident permit issued by Saudi Arabia can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 1 month if:
- the residence permit is at least 3 months old and valid for at least another 3 months when entering Bahrain; and - having a re-entry visa issued by the country of residency; and - having a hotel reservation confirmation; and - having a return/onward ticket for next destination and sufficient funds to cover their stay. Passengers with a visa issued by Saudi Arabia, USA, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 1 month. They can apply to extend their stay for an additional 2 weeks. | |
| Visa required[17] | |||
| Visa required[18] | |||
| Visa required[19] | |||
| Visa required[20] | |||
| Visa required[21] | |||
| eVisa[22][23] | 30 days |
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| eVisa[24][25] | |||
| Visa required[26] | |||
| Visa required[27] | |||
| eVisa[28] | |||
| Visa required[29] | |||
| Visa required[30] | |||
| Visa required[31] | |||
| eVisa[32][33] | |||
| Visa on arrival[34][35] | 1 months | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[36] | |||
| eVisa[37][38] | |||
| Visa required[39] | |||
| Visa on arrival[40] | 3 months | ||
| Visa required[41] | |||
| Visa required[42] | |||
| Visa required[43] | |||
| Visa required[44] | |||
| Online Visa[45][46] | |||
| Visa on arrival[47] | 45 days | ||
| Visa required[48] | |||
| eVisa[49][50] | 7 days | ||
| Visa required[51] | |||
| eVisa[52] | |||
| Visa required[53] | |||
| Visa required[54] | |||
| Visa required[55] | |||
| Visa required[56] | |||
| Visa required[57] | |||
| eVisa[58] | 31 days |
| |
| Visa not required[59] | 21 days | ||
| Visa required[60] | |||
| Online visa[60][61] | |||
| Visa required[62] | Passengers with a residence permit issued by a GCC Member State can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days. The residence permit must be valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival date.
Passengers with a valid and used visa issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days. Nationals of Syria with a residence permit issued by GCC Member States can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 90 days. | ||
| Visa required[63] | |||
| eVisa[64][65] | |||
| Visa required[66] | |||
| Visa required[67] | |||
| Visa required[68] | |||
| Visa required[69] |
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| Visa required[70] | |||
| Visa required[71] | |||
| Visa required[72] | |||
| eVisa[73] | |||
| Visa required[74] | |||
| Visa required[75] | Visa Exemptions:
Passengers with a residence permit issued by Saudi Arabia for a maximum stay of 90 days. The maximum stay is granted within 180 days. Additional Information: Nationals of Syria must have health insurance. Warning: Visitors not holding return/onward tickets could be refused entry. Passengers with a residence permit issued by Saudi Arabia must have an official English translation of the residence permit. | ||
| Visa required[76] | |||
| Visa required[77] | |||
| Visa required[78] | |||
| Visa required[79] | |||
| Visa required[80] | |||
| eVisa[81][82] | 90 days | ||
| Visa on arrival[83] | |||
| Visa required[84] | |||
| Visa required[85] | |||
| Visa required[86] | |||
| Visa required[87] | |||
| Visa required[88] | |||
| Visa required[89] | |||
| Visa required[90] | |||
| Visa not required[91] | 90 days |
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| Visa required[92] | |||
| Visa required[93] | |||
| Visa required[94] |
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| Visa required[96] | |||
| Visa required[97] | |||
| Visa required[98] | |||
| Visa required[99] |
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| Visa required[100] | |||
| Visa required[101] |
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| Visa required[102] | |||
| Visa required[103] | |||
| Visa required[104] | |||
| Visa required[105] | |||
| eVisa[106] | |||
| Visa required[107] | |||
| Visa required[108] | |||
| Visa on arrival (conditional)[109] | Visa Issuance:
Passengers with a residence permit issued by a GCC Member State on which the profession of businessmen, managers, company owners, doctors, engineers and lawyers is stated, can obtain a visa on arrival at Beirut (BEY) for a period not exceeding the validity of their passport. Nationals of Syria passing through Lebanon on their way to Syria can obtain a visa on arrival at Beirut (BEY) for maximum stay of 48 hours. Nationals of Syria traveling as tourists can obtain a visa on arrival at Beirut (BEY) for the duration of the pre-arranged accommodation if they have: - USD 1,000.- or equivalent; and - a proof of accommodation during their stay; and - a return/onward ticket. Nationals of Syria traveling on business can obtain a visa on arrival at Beirut (BEY) for maximum stay of 1 month. They must have: - a proof of business/occupation; and - a letter of invitation/guarantee issued by the inviting party. Spouses and children of Lebanese nationals can obtain a visa on arrival at Beirut (BEY) for maximum stay of 6 months. They must have official marriage certificate, a family book or other valid proof of relationship. | ||
| eVisa[110][111] | |||
| Visa required[112] | |||
| Admission refused[113] | |||
| Visa required[114] | |||
| Visa required[115] | |||
| Visa required[116] | |||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[117] | 90 days | ||
| eVisa[118] | |||
| Visa not required[119] | 90 days | ||
| Free visa on arrival[120] | 30 days | ||
| Admission refused[121] | |||
| Visa required[122] | |||
| Visa required[123] | |||
| Visa required[124] | |||
| Visa required[125] | |||
| Visa required[126] | |||
| Visa not required[127] | 30 days | ||
| Visa required[128] |
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| Visa required[130] | |||
| Visa required[131] | |||
| Visa required[132] | |||
| Visa required[133] | |||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[134][135] | 30 days | ||
| Visa required[136] | |||
| Visa required[137] | |||
| Visa required[138] | |||
| Visa required[139][140] | |||
| Visa required[141] | |||
| Visa required[142] |
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| Visa required[144] |
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| Visa required[145] | |||
| eVisa[146][147] | 90 days | ||
| Visa required[148] | |||
| Visa required[149] | |||
| Visa required[150] |
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| Online Visa[151][152] | 3 months | ||
| Free visa on arrival[153] | 30 days | ||
| Visa required[154] | |||
| Visa required[155] | |||
| Visa required[156] | |||
| Visa required[157] | |||
| Visa required[158] | |||
| Visa required[159] | |||
| Visa required[160] | |||
| eVisa[161][162] |
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| Visa required[163] | |||
| Visa required[164] | |||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[165] | 30 days | Visa Issuance:
Nationals of Syria can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days. They can apply to extend their stay. | |
| evisa[166] | |||
| Visa required[167] | |||
| Visa required[168] | |||
| Visa not required[169] | 60 days | ||
| Visa required[170] | |||
| eVisa[171] | |||
| Visa required[172] | |||
| Visa required[173] | |||
| Visa required[174] | |||
| Free Visitor's Permit on arrival[175] | 3 months | ||
| eVisa[176][177][178] | 3 months | ||
| Visa required[179] | |||
| Visa required[180] | |||
| Visa required[181] | |||
| Visa required[182] | |||
| Visa on arrival[183] | 30 days |
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| Visa required[184] | |||
| eVisa[185] | |||
| Visa required[187] | |||
| Visa required[188] | Visa Issuance:
Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) can be obtained before departure at www.eta.gov.lk . | ||
| Visa required[189] | |||
| eVisa[190] | |||
| Visa required[191] | |||
| Visa required[192] | |||
| Visa required[193] | |||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[194][195] | |||
| Visa required[196] | |||
| Visa on arrival[197] | 30 days | ||
| eVisa[198][199] | 15 days | ||
| Visa required[200] | |||
| Visa required[201] | |||
| Visa required[202] | |||
| Visa required[203] | |||
| Visa required[204] | |||
| Visa on arrival[205] | 1 month | ||
| eVisa[206][207] | 3 months | ||
| Visa required[208] | |||
| Visa required[209] |
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| Visa required[211] | |||
| Visa required[212] | |||
| Visa required[213] | |||
| Visa required[214] | |||
| Visa required[215] | |||
| Visa required[216] | |||
| Visa required[217] | |||
| eVisa[218][219] |
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| Visa on arrival[220] | 3 months |
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| evisa[221] | |||
| evisa[222] |
Territories and disputed areas
Visa requirements for Syrian citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas and restricted zones:
| Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | ||
| Visa required |
| |
| Visa required | ||
| Visa required | ||
References and notes
- References
- "The Official Passport Index Ranking". Henley & Partners. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- Visa information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan.
- Visa regime for foreign citizens, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania.
- "Albania eVisa".
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- "Algeria border woes affect region | Magharebia". magharebia.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-15.
- Travel to Andorra, Ministry of External Affairs of Andorra.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- Countries exempt from visa, Department of Immigration of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Visa regime, National Directorate of Migrations of Argentina (in Spanish).
- Visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.
- Visitor visa options, Department of Home Affairs of Australia.
- Schengen visa, Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of Austria.
- Countries with visa-free travel regime, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan (in Azerbaijani).
- eVISA Online Services – Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Bahamas, Government of the Bahamas
- Bahrain eVisas, Ministry of Interior of Bahrain.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- Barbados Visa Requirements and Reciprocal Arrangements, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, 1 July 2020.
- Visa-free travel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus.
- Visa for Belgium, Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs of Belgium.
- Do you need a visa to travel to Belize?, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade & Immigration, Belize, July 2023.
- Visa, Emigration and Immigration Directorate of Benin.
- "e-Visa - Benin official visa application platform". evisa.bj.
- Visa, Tourism Council of Bhutan.
- "Bhutan eVisa".
- Requirements to enter Bolivia, General Directorate of Migration of Bolivia (in Spanish).
- Visas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Requirements for visa application, Government of Botswana.
- Visas to travel to Brazil, Ministry of External Relations of Brazil (in Portuguese and English).
- Country category for visa application, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei.
- Visa for Bulgaria, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- "Burkina Faso eVisa".
- "MINISTERE DE LA SECURITE PUBLIQUE, DIRECTION GENERALE DE LA POLICE NATIONALE, COMISSARIAT GENERAL DE LA POLICE DE L'AIR, DES FRONTIERES ET DES ETRANGERS NOTE CIRCULAIRE DU 17/02/2015". Archived from the original on 2014-07-22. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
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- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
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- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- "DR Congo evisa".
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- Visa requirements overview, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- Visa policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus.
- List of states whose citizens are exempt from visa requirement, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, 13 July 2017.
- Countries with a visa requirement and visa-free countries, Danish Immigration Service, 8 December 2017.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- "Ecuador Online visa".
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- "eVisa - Equatorial Guinea".
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- Who does not need a visa to visit Estonia?, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, 2 November 2017.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- "Ethiopian eVISA information". Evisa.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- Visa requirement and travel documents accepted by Finland, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.
- Foreign nationals holding ordinary passports exempt from visa requirements, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, January 2016.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- Overview of visa requirements/exemptions for entry into the Federal Republic of Germany, Federal Foreign Office of Germany.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- Countries requiring or not requiring a visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece, 13 June 2017.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- Guinea eVisa
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- Countries that do not need a visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary.
- Who does not need a visa, Directorate of Immigration of Iceland.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- Countries that need a visa for Ireland, Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service.
- Tourist visa table, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2017.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Visa for Italy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
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- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- "Evisa.go.ke | Republic of Kenya Electronic Visa System".
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- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- Countries whose citizens may enter Latvia without a visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, 9 October 2017.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- "visa lesotho tourism documents travel evisalesotho.com". Lesotho E-Visa. December 24, 2014.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- Visa, Government of Liechtenstein (in German).
- Do I need a visa?, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, 30 August 2017.
- Staying in Luxembourg for less than 90 days, Government of Luxembourg.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- Who requires a visa?, Identity Malta.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
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- "Moldova eVisa".
- Before you leave, Monaco Government Tourist Office.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
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- "Mozambique eVisa".
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
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- Prohibition to Visa on Arrival
- Short-stay Schengen visa (90 days or less), Government of the Netherlands.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- "Information about: Australian Resident Visa". immigration.govt.nz. Immigration New Zealand. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- "NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE".
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- Persons who do not need a visa to visit Norway, Norwegian Directorate of Immigration.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- "Tourist Visa". Pakistan Online Visa System.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- Visa-free countries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland.
- Third countries whose citizens are required to have a visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- "Qatar Hayya".
- Do I need a visa?, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
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- Border formalities, San Marino Tourism Board.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- "VISA ON ARRIVAL".
- "SIERRA LEONE eVISA".
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- Consular information and travel visa, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia.
- Visa regimes and visas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- "Do I need a visa to travel to South Sudan?". Ministry of Internal Affairs. South Sudan.
- "Apply for a South Sudan Visa Online". Ministry of Internal Affairs. South Sudan.
- Entry requirements, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain.
- "Online ETA Application". Eta.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- "Who can apply for E-Visa?".
- List of foreign citizens who require visa for entry into Sweden, Government of Sweden.
- Overview of ID and visa provisions according to nationality, State Secretariat for Migration of Switzerland.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- "Tanzania eVisa - Guidelines".
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- "Togo eVisa".
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- "Uganda e-Visa". visas.immigration.go.ug.
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- "Browse Smart Service".
- UK visa requirements: list for carriers, Government of the United Kingdom, 2 October 2017.
- Travel without a visa, United States Department of State.
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
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- "Visas For Foreign Citizens - For Kosovo Citizens - Consular Services - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo". Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo. Archived from the original on 2013-03-10.
- Notes
