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Syria Passport Ranking 2026

The Syria passport ranks #199 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 55.5 — stronger than 0 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

7Visa-free
19Visa on arrival
47e-Visa / ETA
125Visa required
VISAXSSep 2026
Syria
Passport strength
#199in the world

How strong is the Syria passport

The Syria passport ranks #199 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 55.5. It is stronger than 0 passports — visa-free to 7 countries and easy access to 73.

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Where the Syria passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 7

Visa on arrival · 19

e-Visa / ETA · 47

Visa required · 125

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 — → Costa Rica — → Croatia — → Cuba — → Cyprus — → Czech Republic — → Denmark — → Dominican Republic — → Egypt — → Eritrea — → Estonia — → Ethiopia — → Fiji — → Finland — → France — → Gambia — → Germany — → Greece — → Grenada — → Guatemala — → Guyana — → Honduras — → Hungary — → Iceland — → India — → Ireland — → Israel — → Italy — → Jamaica — → Japan — → Jordan — → Kazakhstan — → Kiribati — → Kosovo — → Kuwait — → Laos — → Latvia — → Liberia — → Libya — → Liechtenstein — → Lithuania — → Luxembourg — → Mali — → Malta — → Marshall Islands — → Mauritania — → Mauritius — → Mexico — → Monaco — → Mongolia — → Montenegro — → Morocco — → Myanmar — → Namibia — → Nauru — → Nepal — → Netherlands — → New Zealand — → Nicaragua — → Niger — → North Korea — → North Macedonia — → Norway — → Panama — → Paraguay — → Peru — → Philippines — → Poland — → Portugal — → Romania — → Russia — → Saint Lucia — → Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — → San Marino — → Saudi Arabia — → Senegal — → Serbia — → Slovakia — → Slovenia — → Solomon Islands — → South Africa — → Spain — → Sri Lanka — → Sudan — → Swaziland — → Sweden — → Switzerland — → Taiwan — → Thailand — → Tonga — → Trinidad and Tobago — → Tunisia — → Turkey — → Turkmenistan — → Ukraine — → United Kingdom — → United States — → Uruguay — → Uzbekistan — → Vanuatu — → Vatican — → Venezuela — →

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Where Syria citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Syria passport in one place.

The hardest is the UK — 53.7% of applications refused, against 26.3% at the most lenient one.

No slots US consulates in Syria are not scheduling interviews
65.5% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 9,240 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
6 countries accept visa applications right inside Syria

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Syria citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the Syria passport

Whether Syria citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Syria passport?
The Syria passport ranks #199 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 55.5). It gives visa-free access to 7 countries and easy access to 73 — stronger than 0 passports.
How many countries can Syria visit visa-free?
7 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Syria" page.
Why does the Syria passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Syria passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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