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Turkey visa for citizens of Syria

Citizens of Syria need a visa for Turkey 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 Syria: the passport opens 7 countries visa-free; Damascus — Ankara: ≈ 780 km, about 1.5 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 Turkey without a visa on a Syria passport?

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

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Turkey visa rules at a glance

With a Syria passport you can visit 7 countries visa-free, 17 with a visa on arrival and 54 with an e-visa; 119 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Syria passport ranks 198th of 199.
Syria passport: visa-free access to 7 countries; Turkey passport: 71.
Citizens of Syria and Turkey can travel together visa-free to 7 countries, for example: Palestine, Iran, Seychelles, Malaysia, Dominica, Haiti, and Micronesia.
Syria and Turkey share a border, so you can also travel overland.
Citizens of Turkey, in turn, don’t need a visa for Syria. Syria visa for citizens of Turkey

Travelling to Turkey: good to know

Damascus — Ankara: about 780 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 1.5 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Turkish Lira.
Languages: Turkish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ TRY 49.
Turkey is the 8th closest of 196 destinations open to citizens of Syria.