No Visa Services at the Syrian Consulate in Detroit between Friday October 10, 2008 and Sunday November 9, 2008.

All passports received during that period will be processed and mailed back on Monday November 10, 2008

• All American citizens who want to travel to Syria need to obtain a visa.

• Syrian citizens (born in Syria) who want to travel to Syria with US passport don't need a visa. 

• Syrian children (born in U.S.A.)  traveling to Syria with US passport don't need a visa as long as they are traveling with their Syrian FATHER.

• All Arab nationals who want to travel to Syria with US passport need a visa.

• All Iraqi nationals who want to travel to Syria with US passport, US Travel Document, or Iraqi passport need a visa.

To obtain a visa to Syria, the applicant should submit by mail (express mail is recommended) to the Honorary Consulate (P.O.Box 2392, Birmingham, Michigan 48012-2392) the following:

1. Valid passport (for at least 3 months).
2. Two application forms with two photos (please staple or glue photos to forms).
3. Visa fee of $131 per passport in money order only.
4. Self-addressed stamped envelope (priority  or express mail is recommended). 

Visa processing requires 24 hours. Passport will be returned to applicant by mail only.