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 October 2019, Syrian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 28 countries and territories, ranking the Syrian passport 110th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.[1]

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Visa requirements for Syrian citizens
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  Visa free access
  Visa on arrival
  eVisa
  Visa available both on arrival or online
  Visa required

Visa requirements
Country Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes (excluding departure fees)
 Afghanistan Visa required[2]
 Albania Visa required[3]
 Algeria Visa required[4][5]
 Andorra Visa required[6]
 Angola Visa required[7]
 Antigua and Barbuda Electronic Entry Visa[8]
 Argentina Visa required[9]
 Armenia Visa required[10]
 Australia Visa required[11]
 Austria Visa required[12]
 Azerbaijan Visa required[13]
 Bahamas Visa required[14]
 Bahrain eVisa[15]
 Bangladesh Visa required[16]
 Barbados Visa required[17]
 Belarus Visa required[18]
 Belgium Visa required[19]
 Belize Visa required[20]
 Benin eVisa[21][22] 30 days / 8 days
  • Must have an international vaccination certificate.
 Bhutan Visa required[23]
 Bolivia Visa required[24]
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa required[25]
 Botswana Visa required[26]
 Brazil Visa required[27]
 Brunei Visa required[28]
 Bulgaria Visa required[29]
 Burkina Faso Visa required[30]
 Burundi Visa required[31][32]
 Cambodia Visa required[33]
 Cameroon Visa required[34]
 Canada Visa required[35]
 Cape Verde Visa on arrival[36] 3 months
 Central African Republic Visa required[37]
 Chad Visa required[38]
 Chile Visa required[39]
 China Visa required[40]
 Colombia Visa required[41]
 Comoros Visa on arrival[42] 45 days
 Republic of the Congo Visa required[43]
 Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required[44]
 Costa Rica Visa required[45]
 Côte d'Ivoire eVisa[46]
 Croatia Visa required[47]
 Cuba Visa required[48]
 Cyprus Visa required[49]
 Czech Republic Visa required[50]
 Denmark Visa required[51]
 Djibouti eVisa[52] 31 days
  • Visas are issued for stays of up to 1 month, 3 months or 6 months
 Dominica Visa not required[53] 21 days
 Dominican Republic Visa required[54]
 Ecuador Visa required[54]
 Egypt Visa required[55]
 El Salvador Visa required[56]
 Equatorial Guinea Visa required[57]
 Eritrea Visa required[58]
 Estonia Visa required[59]
 Eswatini Visa required[60]
 Ethiopia Visa required[61]
 Fiji Visa required[62]
 Finland Visa required[63]
 France Visa required[64]
 Gabon eVisa[65]
 Gambia Visa required[66]
 Georgia Visa required[67]
 Germany Visa required[68]
 Ghana Visa required[69]
 Greece Visa required[70]
 Grenada Visa required[71]
 Guatemala Visa required[72]
 Guinea eVisa[73]
 Guinea-Bissau eVisa / Visa on arrival[74] 90 days
 Guyana Visa required[75]
 Haiti Visa required[76]
 Honduras Visa required[77]
 Hungary Visa required[78]
 Iceland Visa required[79]
 India Visa required[80]
 Indonesia Visa required[81]
 Iran Visa not required (Conditional)[82] 90 days
  • Visa not required if arriving directly from Damascus Airport only for 90 days every 180 period.
 Iraq Visa required[83]
 Ireland Visa required[84]
 Israel Visa required[85]
  • Confirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry is required before a visa is issued.[86]
 Italy Visa required[87]
 Jamaica Visa required[88]
 Japan Visa required[89]
 Jordan Visa required[90]
  • Visa issued free of charge
 Kazakhstan Visa required[91]
 Kenya Visa required[92]
 Kiribati Visa required[93]
 North Korea Visa required[94]
 South Korea Visa required[95]
 Kuwait Visa required[96]
 Kyrgyzstan eVisa[97]
 Laos Visa required[98]
 Latvia Visa required[99]
 Lebanon Visa required[100]
  • Conditional VoA can be obtained[101]
 Lesotho eVisa[102][103]
 Liberia Visa required[104]
 Libya Admission refused[105]
 Liechtenstein Visa required[106]
 Lithuania Visa required[107]
 Luxembourg Visa required[108]
 Madagascar eVisa / Visa on arrival[109] 90 days
 Malawi eVisa[110]
 Malaysia Visa not required[111] 90 days
 Maldives Free visa on arrival[112] 30 days
 Mali Admission refused[113]
 Malta Visa required[114]
 Marshall Islands Visa required[115]
 Mauritania Visa required[116]
 Mauritius Visa required[117]
 Mexico Visa required[118]
 Micronesia Visa not required[119] 30 days
 Moldova Visa required[120]
 Monaco Visa required[121]
 Mongolia Visa required[122]
 Montenegro Visa required[123]
 Morocco Visa required[124]
 Mozambique Visa on arrival[125] 30 days
 Myanmar Visa required[126]
 Namibia Visa required[127]
 Nauru Visa required[128]
   Nepal Visa required[129][130]
 Netherlands Visa required[131]
 New Zealand Visa required[132]
  • Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[133]
 Nicaragua Visa required[134]
  • Visa on arrival if holding valid visa issued by United States, Canada, or Schengen Member State
 Niger Visa required[135]
 Nigeria eVisa[136]
 North Macedonia Visa required[137]
 Norway Visa required[138]
 Oman Visa required[139]
  • Passengers with a Visa Deposit Receipt can obtain a visa on arrival.
 Pakistan Visa required[140]
 Palau Free visa on arrival[141] 30 days
 Panama Visa required[142]
 Papua New Guinea Visa required[143]
 Paraguay Visa required[144]
 Peru Visa required[145]
 Philippines Visa required[146]
 Poland Visa required[147]
 Portugal Visa required[148]
 Qatar eVisa[149]
 Romania Visa required[150]
 Russia Visa required[151]
 Rwanda eVisa / Visa on arrival[152] 30 days
 Saint Kitts and Nevis evisa[153]
 Saint Lucia Visa required[154]
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa required[155]
 Samoa Visa not required[156] 60 days
 San Marino Visa required[157]
 São Tomé and Príncipe eVisa[158]
 Saudi Arabia Visa required[159]
 Senegal Visa on arrival[160]
 Serbia Visa required[161]
 Seychelles Free Visitor's Permit on arrival[162] 3 months
 Sierra Leone Visa required[163]
 Singapore Visa required[164]
 Slovakia Visa required[165]
 Slovenia Visa required[166]
 Solomon Islands Visa required[167]
 Somalia Visa on arrival[168] 30 days
 South Africa Visa required[169]
 South Sudan Electronic Visa[170]
  • Obtainable online[171]
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel[171]
 Spain Visa required[172]
 Sri Lanka Visa required[173]
 Sudan Visa required[174]
 Suriname eVisa[175]
 Sweden Visa required[176]
  Switzerland Visa required[177]
 Tajikistan Visa required[178]
 Tanzania Visa required[179][180]
 Thailand Visa required[181]
 Timor-Leste Visa on arrival[182] 30 days
 Togo Visa on arrival[183] 7 days
 Tonga Visa required[184]
 Trinidad and Tobago Visa required[185]
 Tunisia Visa required[186]
 Turkey Visa required[187]
 Turkmenistan Visa required[188]
 Tuvalu Visa on arrival[189] 1 month
 Uganda eVisa / Visa on arrival[190] 3 months
 Ukraine Visa required[191]
 United Arab Emirates Visa required[192]
 United Kingdom Visa required[193]
 United States Visa required[194]
 Uruguay Visa required[195]
 Uzbekistan Visa required[196]
 Vanuatu Visa required[197]
  Vatican City Visa required[198]
 Venezuela Visa required[199]
 Vietnam Visa required[200]
 Yemen free visa on arrival[201] 3 months
  • Visa on arrival issued free of charge.
 Zambia evisa[202]
 Zimbabwe evisa[203]

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
 Kosovo Visa required
  • Visa not required for holders of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)[204]

See also

References and Notes
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