Syria

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 4/4 — Level 4: Do Not Travel
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 4/4
• ☐ Canada: level 4/4 — Avoid all travel

Health notices

• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)

Entry requirements

☐ Syria imposes entry visa fees (visa on arrival or e-visa) on its visitors based on a "principle of reciprocity" – as of April 2026 the situation at the land border is still unclear – Israeli citizens are banned from entering or transiting through the country, Iranian citizens are required to obtain a prior authorization, and Lebanese citizens who do not hold a valid residence permit in another country or do not have at least one family member who is a Syrian citizen are required to obtain a prio

Practical

• ☐ Plug type C/E/L, 220V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the right
• ☐ Emergency (police): 112
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 110
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 113
• ☐ Money: Syria's currency unit is the Syrian pound or 'lira (Arabic: الليرة السورية al-Līra as-Sūriyya'). You will see a variety of notations used locally: LS, SP, or ل.س are used. You may also see £S or S£. Wikivoyage uses the ISO currency code SYP. The pound's subdivision 'piastre' is obsolete.

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

• ☐ Political speech — Open criticism or appraisal of political measures can lead to trouble. Avoid political conversations entirely to prevent problems for yourself and those who might be overheard by secret police.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Syria — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM