Syria Passport

Syria Passport

The Syrian passport is currently ranked 102nd place on the Guide Passport Index. It is considered the third lowest ranking passport in the world. Syrian passport holders have visa-free access to only 27 destinations including Lebanon, Dominica, Madagascar and Seychelles. There are 202 destinations for which a Syrian passport holder requires to obtain a visa prior to traveling. That is the reason why the passport raking is very low on the overall worldwide mobility score. For major destinations such as the USA and the European Union, Syrians require to apply for a visa in advance. Visa applicants need to present documents such as proof of funds and return flight ticket.

Passport rank

105

Visa-free travel to

27 Destinations

Syria Passport

Visa free access

6 Destinations

Dominica

Haiti

Malaysia

Micronesia

Cook Islands (New Zealand)

Niue (New Zealand)

Visa on arrival

21 Destinations

Bolivia

Burundi

Cambodia

Comoros

Guinea-Bissau

Iran

Lebanon

Madagascar

Maldives

Mozambique

Palau

Rwanda

Samoa

Seychelles

Somalia

East Timor (Timor-Leste)

Togo

Tuvalu

Yemen

Cape Verde

Macau (China)

eTA

229 Destinations

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Andorra

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Ivory Coast

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Congo, Republic of the (Brazzaville)

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Kinshasa)

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Eswatini (Swaziland)

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kiribati

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Latvia

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives

Mali

Malta

Marshall Islands

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Micronesia

Moldova

Monaco

Mongolia

Montenegro

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar (Burma)

Namibia

Nauru

Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

North Korea

North Macedonia

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Palau

Palestinian Territories

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Qatar

Romania

Russia

Rwanda

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Samoa

San Marino

Sao Tome and Principe

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

Somalia

South Africa

South Korea

South Sudan

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Suriname

Sweden

Switzerland

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Thailand

East Timor (Timor-Leste)

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Tuvalu

Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Venezuela

Vietnam

Yemen

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Taiwan

Anguilla (United Kingdom)

Aruba (Netherlands)

Bermuda (United Kingdom)

Greenland (Denmark)

Guam (United Sates)

Hong Kong (China)

Faroe Islands (Denmark)

Gibraltar (United Kingdom)

Kosovo

British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)

Cape Verde

Cayman Islands (United Kingdom)

Cook Islands (New Zealand)

Curacao

French Guiana

French Polynesia (France)

Netherlands Antilles

Macau (China)

Mayotte (France)

New Caledonia (France)

Montserrat (United Kingdom)

Northern Mariana Islands (United States)

Reunion (France)

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)

Saint Martin (Netherlands)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)

Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba

Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom)

Vatican City

Wallis and Futuna (France)

Niue (New Zealand)

American Samoa (United States)

Norfolk Island (Australia)

Puerto Rico (United States)

Virgin Islands (United States)

Falkland Islands (United Kingdom)

Visa online

43 Destinations

Antigua and Barbuda

Australia

Bahamas

Bahrain

Benin

Bhutan

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Ivory Coast

Cameroon

Colombia

Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Kinshasa)

Djibouti

Ecuador

Equatorial Guinea

Ethiopia

Gabon

Georgia

Guinea

Kenya

Kyrgyzstan

Lesotho

Malawi

Moldova

Nigeria

Oman

Pakistan

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Sao Tome and Principe

Sierra Leone

Singapore

South Sudan

Suriname

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Uganda

United Arab Emirates

Uzbekistan

Vietnam

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Montserrat (United Kingdom)

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)

Visa required

159 Destinations

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Andorra

Angola

Argentina

Armenia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Canada

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Congo, Republic of the (Brazzaville)

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Egypt

El Salvador

Eritrea

Estonia

Eswatini (Swaziland)

Fiji

Finland

France

Gambia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guyana

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kiribati

Kuwait

Laos

Latvia

Liberia

Libya

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Mali

Malta

Marshall Islands

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Monaco

Mongolia

Montenegro

Morocco

Myanmar (Burma)

Namibia

Nauru

Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

North Korea

North Macedonia

Norway

Palestinian Territories

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Qatar

Romania

Russia

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

San Marino

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Sweden

Switzerland

Thailand

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Ukraine

United Kingdom

United States

Uruguay

Vanuatu

Venezuela

Taiwan

Anguilla (United Kingdom)

Aruba (Netherlands)

Bermuda (United Kingdom)

Greenland (Denmark)

Guam (United Sates)

Hong Kong (China)

Faroe Islands (Denmark)

Gibraltar (United Kingdom)

Kosovo

British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)

Cayman Islands (United Kingdom)

Curacao

French Guiana

French Polynesia (France)

Netherlands Antilles

Mayotte (France)

New Caledonia (France)

Northern Mariana Islands (United States)

Reunion (France)

Saint Martin (Netherlands)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)

Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba

Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom)

Vatican City

Wallis and Futuna (France)

American Samoa (United States)

Norfolk Island (Australia)

Puerto Rico (United States)

Virgin Islands (United States)

Falkland Islands (United Kingdom)

The Syria passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow Syria passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Syria passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or an electronic travel authorization (eTA). There are currently a total of 6 Syria passport visa-free countries, 21 Syria visa-on-arrival countries, and 0 eTA destinations.
Altogether, Syria passport holders can enter a total of 27 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Syria passport ranks 102 in the world.
Separate from these Syria visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 202 additional destinations which Syria passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

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The Syrian Arab Republic is made of 14 governorates. It is located in the Middle East and borders Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon and Turkey. The most significant governorates are Aleppo, Rif Dimashq and Damascus. The country has a total surface area of 185,180 square kilometers. Its terrain varies from mountains in the west to plateaus and deserts. Its climate is mostly of the desert type with hot summers and mild rainy winters.
The overall population is over 20.38 million people. The capital of the country is Damascus. It is also the most populous city with more than 2 million inhabitants. Other important cities are Aleppo and Damascus. The largest international airport is Damascus International Airport (DAM). The airport connects Syria to regional middle eastern destinations. Since the onset of the civil war the flight routes have been heavily reduced so that there are currently only 4 airlines serving the airport.
Syrian culture is dominated by the Islam with 87% of the population being Muslim. The official language is Arabic. The legal system is a mix of civil and Islamic sharia law. The government form is a presidential republic. The current chief of state is President Bashar Al Asad and the head of government is Prime Minister Hussein Arnous. Elections are being held every 7 years.
The official currency is the Syrian pound (SYP). Its current exchange rate is about SYP 6600 to the USD. The country has a very deteriorated economy, generating a GDP of approximately $50.2 billion in 2015. The per capita income in that year was $2,900. The largest portion of the GDP is generated by the services sector and industry. Most of the country revenue is originating from the oil industry. With an increasing percentage of foreign aid.
The Syrian Arab Republic has many natural and culturally unique attractions for tourists to explore. The country has a total of 6 UNESCO world heritage sites. A major part of Syrian tourism is religious tourism and the visit of ancient historical sites. Main touristic destinations are the capital Damascus, Aleppo, Palmyra, the Aem Palace, the Damascus Citadel, Bosra, the Ruins of Palmyra, the Aleppo Citadel and the Ruins of Ugarit. The capital Damascus also offers a variety of museums and exhibitions showcasing the history and natural beauty of the country. There are currently no tourists visiting the country except Iranian pilgrims. Most international flights are cancelled and the country is still an active warzone with most tourist destinations damaged or destroyed.

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