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Syria visa for citizens of Ethiopia

Citizens of Ethiopia need a visa for Syria that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Ethiopia: the passport opens 12 countries visa-free; Addis Ababa — Damascus: ≈ 2,730 km, about 4 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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Can I travel to Syria without a visa on a Ethiopia passport?

No: citizens of Ethiopia need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Syria visa rules at a glance

  • With a Ethiopia passport you can visit 12 countries visa-free, 28 with a visa on arrival and 53 with an e-visa; 105 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Ethiopia passport ranks 189th of 199.
  • Ethiopia passport: visa-free access to 12 countries; Syria passport: 7.
  • Citizens of Ethiopia and Syria can travel together visa-free to 4 countries, for example: Seychelles, Dominica, Haiti, and Micronesia.
  • Citizens of Syria, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Ethiopia. Ethiopia visa for citizens of Syria

Travelling to Syria: good to know

  • Addis Ababa — Damascus: about 2,730 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4 hours.
  • No time difference with your country’s capital.
  • Local currency: Syrian Pound.
  • Languages: Arabic.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SYP 122.
  • Syria is the 27th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Ethiopia.
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How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Syria

Visa rules for Syria for citizens of countries bordering Ethiopia:

How to get a Syria visa

  1. 1Application
  2. 2Pay for the service
  3. 3Manager
  4. 4Appointment

What documents do you need for a Syria visa?

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Addis Ababa — Damascus?

About 4 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 2,730 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Syria?

No time difference with your country’s capital.

Do citizens of Syria need a visa for Ethiopia?

Citizens of Syria, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Ethiopia.

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