List of diplomatic missions in Syria

This is a list of diplomatic missions in the Syrian Arab Republic. After the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War, many have been closed, withdrawn their ambassadors, or temporarily relocated to Beirut. Honorary consulates and trade missions are excluded from this listing.


Diplomatic missions in Syria
  Syrian Arab Republic
  Embassy
  Consulate-General

Diplomatic missions in Damascus

Embassies

Other missions or delegations

Consulates-General/Consulates

Aleppo

Damascus

Embassies closed due to the war/Vacant embassy
  •  Azerbaijan [closed 7 August 2012, temporarily relocated to Beirut]
  •  Belgium [ambassador withdrawn 7 February 2012] [embassy closed 29 March 2012][28][29]
  •  Canada [embassy closed 5 March 2012]
  •  Denmark [Due to the security situation in Damascus, the embassy staff is currently working at the Danish embassy in Beirut].
  •  European Union [closed December 2012][30]
  •  Finland [embassy closed 20 March 2012]
  •  France [embassy closed 2 March 2012] [ambassador withdrawn 7 February 2012][29]
  •  Germany [embassy closed] [31]
  •  Italy [embassy closed][32]
  •  Malaysia [embassy closed Jul 2012][33]
  •  Netherlands [ambassador withdrawn 7 February 2012][34]
  •  Poland [temporarily relocated to Beirut]
  •  Qatar [ambassador withdrawn February 2012][35]
  •  Slovakia [temporarily relocated to Beirut on 29 March 2012, permanently moved to Beirut in 2015][36][37][38]
  •   Switzerland [embassy closed 15 February 2012][39]
  •  Turkey [embassy closed 26 March 2012][40][41]
  •  United Kingdom [embassy closed 1 March 2012][42] [ambassador withdrawn 7 February 2012][29]
  •  United States [suspended operations and closed for normal consular services 6 February 2012, represented by Interests Section in the embassy of Poland, until Polish Embassy closed. Since 1 March 2013, a U.S. Interests Section operates via the Czech Embassy. Only emergency services for U.S. citizens are available. Neither U.S. passports nor visas to the United States can be issued in Damascus].[43]

Embassies to open

Non-resident embassies

Resident in Amman, Jordan:

Resident in Beirut, Lebanon:

Resident in Cairo, Egypt:

Resident in Kuwait City, Kuwait:

Resident in Tehran, Iran:

See also

Notes

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