Damascus, Syria — photograph by See above., CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Overview
Syria is listed in the Visa Atlas directory with stable ISO codes SY/SYR, capital Damascus. This directory covers 196 countries: the 193 United Nations member states plus the Holy See, the State of Palestine and Kosovo. That is a chosen editorial scope, not a universally accepted count — recognition and membership differ between organisations and governments, and listing a place here implies no political position.
Government-owned domain; provenance not cross-confirmed. Temporarily unavailable when last checked (September 7, 2026).
One ministry publishes both the visa information and immigration matters for this country, so a separate immigration agency is not listed.
A working link is not proof of official status, and a reachable page is not expert review. Confirm every rule on the government site itself before you travel.
Which body handles visas here
Immigration and passports sit under the Ministry of Interior, whose site did not open from here. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates site did open and is the consular authority on record.
This is the official page Visa Atlas opened for Syria. It is the authority for visa categories, requirements, fees and processing times — those are not restated here unless an official schedule has been recorded field by field.
