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🇿🇦 Does a South African need a visa for Syria 🇸🇾?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Syria at a glance

Capital: Damascus · Currency: Syrian pound (SYP, £) · Official languages: Arabic · Calling code: +963

Plugs and voltage

Some of your plugs fit (C); for type D, M, N plugs bring a travel adapter for Syria's sockets (C, E, L). Mains voltage differs (Syria: 220 V; South Africa: 230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Syria →

Your embassy in Syria

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Syria, contact the embassy of South Africa:

• Embassy of South Africa in Syria · 7 Jadet Kouraish, Al-Ghazaoui Street

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Syria for South African passport holders

• 🇬🇪 Georgia — Visa-free 360 days
• 🇶🇦 Qatar — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇮🇱 Israel — ETA required 90 days
• 🇦🇲 Armenia — Visa on arrival
• 🇯🇴 Jordan — Visa on arrival
• 🇴🇲 Oman — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇸🇾 Syrian passport holders visiting South Africa: Syrian passport holders need a visa for South Africa, applied for at an embassy or consulate of South Africa before travelling.

The South African passport at a glance

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