Syria Passport Ranking 2026

Explore Syria passport power with access to 7 visa-free destinations. Ranked #199 globally.

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Syria Passport

Rank #199 globally
7
Visa-free destinations
73
Easy Access Countries
55.5
Mobility Score

Global Passport Power Ranking

Visa Requirements for Syria Citizens

Detailed visa information for Syria passport holders traveling worldwide

Rank Destination Visa Type Duration
#1 Spain Visa Required -
#2 United Arab Emirates eVisa 90 days
#3 Denmark Visa Required -
#4 Finland Visa Required -
#5 France Visa Required -
#6 Sweden Visa Required -
#7 Italy Visa Required -
#8 Germany Visa Required -
#9 Belgium Visa Required -
#10 Netherlands Visa Required -
#11 Luxembourg Visa Required -
#12 Austria Visa Required -
#13 Portugal Visa Required -
#14 Singapore eVisa 90 days
#15 Norway Visa Required -
#16 Switzerland Visa Required -
#17 Greece Visa Required -
#18 Ireland Visa Required -
#19 South Korea eVisa 90 days
#20 Poland Visa Required -
#21 Hungary Visa Required -
#22 Japan Visa Required -
#23 Slovakia Visa Required -
#24 Croatia Visa Required -
#25 Czech Republic Visa Required -
#26 New Zealand Visa Required -
#27 Estonia Visa Required -
#28 Malta Visa Required -
#29 Australia eVisa 90 days
#30 Slovenia Visa Required -
#31 Latvia Visa Required -
#32 Malaysia Visa Free 90 days
#33 Cyprus Visa Required -
#34 Lithuania Visa Required -
#35 Romania Visa Required -
#36 United Kingdom Visa Required -
#37 Bulgaria Visa Required -
#38 Iceland Visa Required -
#39 Liechtenstein Visa Required -
#40 Canada Visa Required -
#41 United States Visa Required -
#42 Monaco Visa Required -
#43 Brazil Visa Required -
#44 Argentina Visa Required -
#45 Chile Visa Required -
#46 Hong Kong eVisa 90 days
#47 Barbados Visa Required -
#48 Andorra Visa Required -
#49 San Marino Visa Required -
#50 Israel Visa Required -
#51 Bahamas eVisa 90 days
#52 Uruguay Visa Required -
#53 Saint Kitts and Nevis eVisa 90 days
#54 Brunei Visa Required -
#55 Mexico Visa Required -
#56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Required -
#57 Antigua and Barbuda eVisa 90 days
#58 Trinidad and Tobago Visa Required -
#59 Ukraine Visa Required -
#60 Seychelles Visa Free 90 days
#61 Peru Visa Required -
#62 Costa Rica Visa Required -
#63 Vatican Visa Required -
#64 Grenada Visa Required -
#65 Saint Lucia Visa Required -
#66 Paraguay Visa Required -
#67 Panama Visa Required -
#68 Macao Visa on Arrival 30 days
#69 Mauritius Visa Required -
#70 Dominica Visa Free 21 days
#71 Serbia Visa Required -
#72 Solomon Islands Visa Required -
#73 Colombia eVisa 90 days
#74 Guatemala Visa Required -
#75 El Salvador eVisa 90 days
#76 Samoa Visa on Arrival 30 days
#77 Honduras Visa Required -
#78 Montenegro Visa Required -
#79 Taiwan Visa Required -
#80 Tuvalu Visa on Arrival 30 days
#81 Tonga Visa Required -
#82 North Macedonia Visa Required -
#83 Georgia eVisa 90 days
#84 Kiribati Visa Required -
#85 Marshall Islands Visa Required -
#86 Nicaragua Visa Required -
#87 Palau Visa on Arrival 30 days
#88 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Required -
#89 Micronesia Visa Free 30 days
#90 Venezuela Visa Required -
#91 Albania Visa Required -
#92 Moldova eVisa 90 days
#93 Russia Visa Required -
#94 Turkey Visa Required -
#95 Qatar eVisa 90 days
#96 Timor Leste Visa on Arrival 30 days
#97 South Africa Visa Required -
#98 Belize Visa Required -
#99 Kuwait Visa Required -
#100 Jamaica Visa Required -
#101 Maldives Visa on Arrival 30 days
#102 Fiji Visa Required -
#103 Ecuador eVisa 90 days
#104 Vanuatu Visa Required -
#105 Saudi Arabia Visa Required -
#106 Guyana Visa Required -
#107 Kosovo Visa Required -
#108 Bahrain eVisa 90 days
#109 Indonesia eVisa 90 days
#110 Thailand Visa Required -
#111 Belarus Visa Required -
#112 Nauru Visa Required -
#113 Oman eVisa 90 days
#114 China Visa Required -
#115 Suriname eVisa 90 days
#116 Kazakhstan Visa Required -
#117 Bolivia Visa on Arrival 30 days
#118 Papua New Guinea eVisa 90 days
#119 Botswana eVisa 90 days
#120 Morocco Visa Required -
#121 Swaziland Visa Required -
#122 Lesotho eVisa 90 days
#123 Dominican Republic Visa Required -
#124 Namibia Visa Required -
#125 Mongolia Visa Required -
#126 Azerbaijan Visa Required -
#127 Philippines Visa Required -
#128 Malawi eVisa 90 days
#129 Tunisia Visa Required -
#130 Ghana Visa on Arrival 30 days
#131 Kenya eTA Required 90 days
#132 Armenia Visa Required -
#133 Gambia Visa Required -
#134 Cuba Visa Required -
#135 Kyrgyzstan eVisa 90 days
#136 India Visa Required -
#137 Tanzania eVisa 90 days
#138 Cape Verde Visa on Arrival 30 days
#139 Zambia eVisa 90 days
#140 Uzbekistan Visa Required -
#141 Uganda eVisa 90 days
#142 Senegal Visa Required -
#143 Sierra Leone eVisa 90 days
#144 Rwanda Visa on Arrival 30 days
#145 Zimbabwe eVisa 90 days
#146 Cambodia Visa on Arrival 30 days
#147 Benin eVisa 90 days
#148 Tajikistan eVisa 90 days
#149 Gabon eVisa 90 days
#150 Ivory Coast eTA Required 90 days
#151 Sao Tome and Principe eVisa 90 days
#152 Burkina Faso eVisa 90 days
#153 Togo eVisa 90 days
#154 Algeria Visa Required -
#155 Guinea eVisa 90 days
#156 Vietnam eVisa 90 days
#157 Niger Visa Required -
#158 Madagascar Visa on Arrival 30 days
#159 Mauritania Visa Required -
#160 Mali Visa Required -
#161 Equatorial Guinea eVisa 90 days
#162 Bhutan eVisa 90 days
#163 Egypt Visa Required -
#164 Mozambique Visa on Arrival 30 days
#165 Turkmenistan Visa Required -
#166 Angola Visa Required -
#167 Laos Visa Required -
#168 Jordan Visa Required -
#169 Guinea Bissau Visa on Arrival 30 days
#170 Cameroon eVisa 90 days
#171 Haiti Visa Free 90 days
#172 Chad Visa Required -
#173 Comoros Visa on Arrival 30 days
#174 Central African Republic Visa Required -
#175 Djibouti Visa on Arrival 30 days
#176 Liberia Visa Required -
#177 Congo Visa Required -
#178 Sri Lanka Visa Required -
#179 Burundi Visa on Arrival 30 days
#180 Myanmar Visa Required -
#181 Nigeria eVisa 90 days
#182 Nepal Visa Required -
#183 Lebanon Visa on Arrival 30 days
#184 Ethiopia Visa Required -
#185 Eritrea Visa Required -
#186 DR Congo eVisa 90 days
#187 North Korea Visa Required -
#188 South Sudan eVisa 90 days
#189 Libya No Admission -
#190 Iran Visa Free 90 days
#191 Sudan Visa Required -
#192 Bangladesh Visa Required -
#193 Palestine Visa Free 90 days
#194 Pakistan eVisa 90 days
#195 Yemen Visa on Arrival 30 days
#196 Iraq eVisa 90 days
#197 Somalia eVisa 90 days
#198 Afghanistan Visa Required -

What a Syria Passport Means in 2026

The Syria passport ranks #199 globally in 2026 with a mobility score of 55.5. Its holders can travel to 7 destinations without a prior visa, while 73 countries offer easy-access arrangements. That covers roughly 36.9% of the world — 125 countries still require a standard visa for Syria citizens. This page lists every destination with its current visa type, duration, and requirements, updated continuously.

Top Visa-Free Destinations for Syria Passport Holders

#1 United Arab Emirates #2 Singapore #3 South Korea #4 Australia #5 Malaysia #6 Hong Kong #7 Bahamas #8 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Regional Access Breakdown for Syria Passport

1
Europe
of 46 total
15
Asia
of 35 total
8
Middle East
of 13 total
32
Africa
of 53 total
10
Americas
of 35 total
6
Oceania
of 14 total

Passports Similar to Syria (Rank #199)

These passports have comparable visa-free access to Syria. Useful for understanding where your passport stands globally.

Afghanistan
#198 • 4 destinations
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#197 • 11 destinations
Iraq
#196 • 8 destinations
Yemen
#195 • 9 destinations
Pakistan
#194 • 10 destinations
Palestine
#193 • 11 destinations
Bangladesh
#192 • 17 destinations
Sudan
#191 • 12 destinations

Syria Passport Power: Full Breakdown

The Syria passport ranks #199 globally in the 2026 mobility index, granting its holders access to 73 of 198 countries (36.9% of the world) without a prior full visa. Here's the complete breakdown by entry type:

  • Visa-free entry: 7 countries
  • Visa on arrival: 19 countries
  • e-Visa: 45 countries
  • Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA): 2 countries
  • Full visa required: 125 countries

Where Can Syria Passport Holders Travel Visa-Free — by Region

The Syria passport unlocks different levels of access across the six world regions. Here's how it performs globally:

  • Europe: 1 countries visa-free or easy access
  • Asia: 15 countries visa-free or easy access
  • Middle East: 8 countries visa-free or easy access
  • Africa: 32 countries visa-free or easy access
  • Americas: 10 countries visa-free or easy access
  • Oceania: 6 countries visa-free or easy access

Top 20 Visa-Free Destinations for Syria Passport

The most popular visa-free or easy-access destinations for Syria citizens in 2026, ranked by destination passport strength. Click any country to see detailed entry requirements.

United Arab Emirates • 90 days stay Singapore • 90 days stay South Korea • 90 days stay Australia • 90 days stay Malaysia • 90 days stay Hong Kong • 90 days stay Bahamas • 90 days stay Saint Kitts and Nevis • 90 days stay Antigua and Barbuda • 90 days stay Seychelles • 90 days stay Macao • 30 days stay Dominica • 21 days stay Colombia • 90 days stay El Salvador • 90 days stay Samoa • 30 days stay Tuvalu • 30 days stay Georgia • 90 days stay Palau • 30 days stay Micronesia • 30 days stay Moldova • 90 days stay

Fast e-Visa Destinations for Syria Citizens

Syria passport holders can apply online for an e-Visa to the following popular destinations. Processing usually takes 1–7 business days.

United Arab Emirates • E-VISA Singapore • E-VISA South Korea • E-VISA Australia • E-VISA Hong Kong • E-VISA Bahamas • E-VISA Saint Kitts and Nevis • E-VISA Antigua and Barbuda • E-VISA Colombia • E-VISA El Salvador • E-VISA

Longest Visa-Free Stays for Syria Passport Holders

These destinations grant Syria citizens the longest permitted visa-free or easy-access stay durations — ideal for extended trips, digital nomads, and long-term travel.

How Syria Compares to Regional Neighbors

Compare Syria with other passports from the same region — see who offers the strongest access and what sets Syria apart.

United Arab Emirates
#2 • 127 destinations
Israel
#50 • 105 destinations
Turkey
#94 • 69 destinations
Qatar
#95 • 70 destinations
Kuwait
#99 • 57 destinations
Saudi Arabia
#105 • 52 destinations
Bahrain
#108 • 49 destinations
Oman
#113 • 45 destinations

Countries Requiring a Full Visa for Syria Citizens

Syria passport holders must obtain a traditional visa from an embassy or consulate before travelling to the following 124 countries. Always check current requirements with the official embassy.

Spain Denmark Finland France Sweden Italy Germany Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg Austria Portugal Norway Switzerland Greece Ireland Poland Hungary Japan Slovakia Croatia Czech Republic New Zealand Estonia Malta Slovenia Latvia Cyprus Lithuania Romania United Kingdom Bulgaria Iceland Liechtenstein Canada United States Monaco Brazil Argentina Chile

Processing times typically range from 5–30 business days; expedited services may be available at an additional fee.

Frequently Asked Questions

What visa requirements does Syria passport holders need to know?

Syria passport holders enjoy access to 7 visa-free destinations and 73 countries with easy access policies. This includes visa-free travel, visa-on-arrival options, and electronic travel authorizations (eTA) that can be obtained quickly online.

The Syria passport is currently ranked #199 globally, providing excellent travel freedom for its citizens.

How can Syria citizens check visa requirements before traveling?

Before traveling, Syria citizens should:

  • Check the visa requirements table above for your specific destination
  • Verify current requirements with the destination country's embassy or consulate
  • Ensure your passport has at least 6 months validity remaining
  • Check if you need any health certificates or vaccinations
  • Consider travel insurance requirements for your destination

What's the difference between visa-free, visa-on-arrival, and eVisa for Syria travelers?

Visa-free: Syria passport holders can enter without any visa for the specified duration.

Visa-on-arrival: You can obtain a visa upon arriving at the destination country's border or airport.

eVisa: An electronic visa that must be applied for and approved online before traveling.

eTA: Electronic Travel Authorization - a simple online approval required before boarding your flight.

Visa required: A traditional visa must be obtained from an embassy or consulate before traveling.

Can visa requirements change for Syria passport holders?

Visa requirements can change frequently. It is recommended to check with the nearest embassy or consulate of Syria for the most up-to-date information before traveling.

How strong is the Syria passport compared to other passports?

The Syria passport ranks #199 globally with a mobility score of 55.5. This ranking is based on:

  • 7 visa-free destinations
  • 19 visa-on-arrival countries
  • 45 eVisa destinations
  • 2 eTA destinations

You can see how Syria compares to other countries in our interactive chart above.

How often does Syria visa policy for its citizens change?

Visa policies are reviewed regularly. Major changes typically happen after bilateral agreements, elections, or security reviews. We update the Syria data at least quarterly from official sources.

In which region does the Syria passport grant the strongest access?

Based on current data, the Syria passport grants its strongest regional access in Africa with 32 accessible destinations. Review the regional breakdown above for full details.

Can Syria passport holders also benefit from a second passport?

Many travellers combine a Syria passport with a second citizenship (e.g. EU, Caribbean, or investment-based). A second passport can unlock additional visa-free destinations and reduce travel restrictions. Always verify dual-citizenship rules with Syria authorities.

Does visa-free access mean I can work in those countries as a Syria citizen?

No. Visa-free entry is strictly for tourism, short business meetings, or transit. A separate work permit or long-stay visa is required to take up employment, study, or reside in any destination.

Are there digital nomad visas available for Syria passport holders?

Yes — over 50 countries now offer specific digital nomad visas, many accepting Syria citizens. Popular options include Portugal, Estonia, Spain, UAE, Thailand, and Mexico. Requirements usually include proof of remote income and valid health insurance.