Syrian passport

The Syrian passport (Arabic: جواز السفر السوري) is a travel document issued by Syria's Department of Immigration and Passports to Syrian citizens for international travel. Syrian passports are normally valid for six years; however, for men about to perform military service, they are valid for two years, and they have to get permission from the conscription department for a renewal for another two years.

Syrian passport
Syrian passport front cover
TypePassport
Issued by Syria
PurposeIdentification
EligibilitySyrian citizenship
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The passport has a navy blue cover with the Syrian coat of arms. The information on the cover page and the inside is written in three languages: Arabic, English and French. Each page has a unique watermark depicting a famous Syrian monument, castle, or ancient building, these include the Krak des Chevaliers, a Crusader castle in Syria and one of the most important preserved medieval castles in the world, Umayyad Mosque and others.[1]

Passport Application Fees differ inside the country and outside:

Outside the country:[2]

$800 for urgent passport(7,200,00 SYP).

$300 for normal speed passport(2,700,000 SYP).

Inside the country:[3]

1002270 SYP(~$111) for instant passport.

93160 SYP(~$10) for expedited passport.

63160 SYP(~$7) for normal passport.

In April 2015, Syria changed its passport requirements so that Syrians outside Syria, including refugees who have fled the Syrian Civil War, are eligible for passports without an intelligence service review. Passports will be issued to Syrians "even if they left in an illegal manner or they hold non-official passports or travel documents", referring to passports issued by Syrian opposition representatives in Qatar. At the same time, fees required for passports were doubled to $800 for a new passports and $300 for a renewal.[4]

During the European migrant crisis, fake Syrian passports were found being used by non-Syrians to apply for asylum in Europe.[5][6]

History

Biometric passport

In late 2016, Syria's Department of Immigration and Passports announced that it is planning to change to biometric passports.[7] In early 2019, Syria announced that it is getting ready to release its new passport.[8] In August 2023, Syria officially issued biometric passport and French language has been removed.[9]

Types of passport

There are four different types of Syrian passports: service passport (green cover), diplomatic passport (red cover), special passport (light brown cover), and regular passport (dark blue cover).[10] The passport is 48 pages and is in ICAO format. It's 88mm in width and 125mm in height (5 inches by 3.5 inches).[11]

Identification page
  • Photo of the passport holder
  • Type ("P" for passport)
  • Country Code
  • Passport serial number
  • Given name and surname of the passport holder
  • Father name and mother name
  • Date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY)
  • Place of birth (but concerning at least only one of the 14 governments in Syria)
  • Sex

Visa requirements
Main article: Visa requirements for Syrian citizens
Countries and territories with visa-free or visa on arrival entry for holders of regular Syrian passports

As of 2 July 2023, Syrian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 29 countries and territories, ranking the Syrian passport 110th in the world which is the second worst passport in the world, only behind Afghanistan, according to the Henley Passport Index.[12]

See also

References
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