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Questions related to traveling and obtaining a visa to Syria

 

I am US citizen and want to travel to Syria do I need a visa?

Yes, all US citizens traveling to Syria need to obtain a visa.

 

How can I apply for a visa to Syria ?

You should send by mail to our office (Honorary Consulate General of Syria, P.O.Box 2392 , Birmingham , MI 48012 ) your passport, two application forms, two photos, $100 money order, and self address stamped return envelop.

 

How long time does it take to obtain a visa to Syria ?

Normally it takes 24 hours to process and issue the visa to Syria .

 

For how long time a visa to Syria will be valid for?

Normally for three months from the date of issuing the visa.

 

I am a US citizen, I will be traveling to the middle east. While I am there I might decide to visit Syria . Can I obtain a visa to Syria from a neighboring country like Jordan ?

No, you should obtain a visa to Syria from a Syrian Consulate in the United States .

 

What can I do if I want to send my application with FedEx which doesn’t deliver to a P.O.Box address?

In this case only you can mail your visa application to the street address: Honorary Consulate General of Syria, 900 Wilshire, Ste 202 , Troy , MI 48084.

 

I am US citizen but not a resident of Michigan. Can I apply for a visa to Syria from the Syrian consulate office in Michigan?

Yes, you can apply for a visa to our office in Michigan from anywhere in the United States.

 

I am resident in US but hold Canadian passport. Can I apply for a visa to Syria?

Yes we can issue a visa to Syria on a Canadian passport.

 

I am Syrian citizen living in US, I want to travel to Syria. Do I need to obtain a visa?

No, all Syrian citizens don’t need a visa to travel to their home country (even if they are traveling with US passport).

 

I am a male Syrian citizen living in US. My children were born in US. Do my children need a visa to travel to Syria ?

No they don’t need a visa to Syria as long as you are traveling with them.

 

I am an Iraqi citizen living in US. I want to travel to Syria can I obtain a visa ?

Only if you have permanent residency (green card) in US.

 

What is the visa fee for Iraqi passport?

$50.

 

I am an Iraqi citizen living in US. I want to travel to Syria can I obtain a visa when I land in the airport in Damascus ?

Not anymore, since January 2006 you need to obtain a visa before you leave the US .

 

I am an Iraqi citizen living in US as a green card holder, and I don’t have an Iraqi passport. Can I obtain a visa to Syria and travel to Syria with a US travel document?

Yes, a visa to Syria can be issued on a travel document.

 

I am a female Syrian citizen living in US and married to a non-Syrian citizen. Do my children need a visa when they travel with me to Syria ?

Yes, your children need a visa to be able to travel to Syria .

   

 

Questions related to permit to travel to Syria for Syrian expatriates who have not served their military service:

 

I am Syrian citizen living in US. I have not done my military service. Can I travel to Syria for a short visit?

Yes you can obtain a permit by filling out the application form and send it to the Syrian embassy in Washington : 2215 Wyoming Ave., N.W. , Washington D.C. 20008

 

How long time does it take to obtain a permit to travel to Syria for those who have not served their military service?

Normally six to eight weeks.

 

For how long time the permit is valid for, and for how many entries?

The permit expires three months from the date of issue, and valid for a single entry to Syria .

 

How often I can obtain a permit to travel to Syria ?

You can obtain one permit every one calendar year. (e.g., in 2006 you traveled to Syria in December, you can travel again in January 2007).

 

I traveled to Syria under the permission program, when I came back there was an emergency in the family within the same calendar year from my last trip. Can I apply for an exceptional permit?

Yes, when there is an unforeseen emergency in the family (death, serious illness), an exceptional and expedite request can be placed to obtain a new permit, even if there was a permit issued and used earlier within the same calendar year. Please note in this case you have to provide official documents proving the emergency situation.

 

 

 

Questions related to the children of Syrian expatriates:

 

I am a Syrian citizen living in US. My children were born in US. How can I register them as Syrian citizens?

You need to fill out an application form and send it with the required documents (specified on the form itself) to the Syrian embassy in Washington : 2215 Wyoming Ave., N.W. , Washington D.C. 20008

 

I am a Syrian citizen living in U.S. Do my sons have to do military service in Syria ?

Yes they have to, unless they paid the “badal”.

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