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Western Asia travel guide
Syria
Entry rules for every passport, key facts and neighbouring destinations.
Visa on arrival30 days
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Key facts
- Official name
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Capital
- Damascus
- Currency
- Syrian pound (SYP £)
- Languages
- Arabic
- Calling code
- +963
- Area
- 1,85,180 km²
- Region
- Western Asia
Who can get in easily
35 of 198 passports can enter Syria without arranging a visa in advance.
- Visa-free
- Visa on arrival
- eTA
- eVisa
- Visa required
Visa requirements for Syria by passport
IndiaeVisa
United StatesVisa on arrival30 days
United KingdomVisa on arrival30 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa on arrival
ChinaeVisa
SingaporeeVisa
PakistaneVisa
BangladesheVisa
Sri LankaeVisa
NepaleVisa
NigeriaeVisa
PhilippineseVisa
CanadaVisa required
AustraliaeVisa
GermanyVisa on arrival30 days
Pick any passport above to see the full requirements, or use the selector at the top.
Nearby countries
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
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