#198 strongest passport in the Voyspark Index · 199
The Syria passport is limited: it gives access to 28 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #198 in the Voyspark Index in 2026 — 71 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the Voyspark Index, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 140 more than Syria. Even so, these 28 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa12/54
Asia5/35
Middle East4/14
Oceania4/14
Americas3/35
Europe0/46
The Syria passport is strongest across Africa, opening 12 of 54 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Europe, at 0 of 46 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
Not all access is equal. With the Syria passport: 7 destinations are fully visa-free, 19 grant a visa on arrival, 2 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 45 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 124 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
7
🇩🇲Dominica21 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇮🇷Iran90 days
🇲🇾Malaysia90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
Visa on arrival
19
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇵🇼Palau
🇷🇼Rwanda
🇼🇸Samoa
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇾🇪Yemen
Electronic auth (eTA)
2
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
e-Visa (online)
45
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda
🇦🇺Australia
🇧🇸Bahamas
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇼Botswana
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇪🇨Ecuador
🇸🇻El Salvador
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇪Georgia
🇬🇳Guinea
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇶Iraq
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇲🇼Malawi
🇲🇩Moldova
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇶🇦Qatar
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇬Singapore
🇸🇴Somalia
🇰🇷South Korea
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis
🇸🇷Suriname
🇹🇯Tajikistan
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇻🇳Vietnam
🇿🇲Zambia
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Visa required
124
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇦🇱Albania
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇴Angola
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇲Armenia
🇦🇹Austria
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇧Barbados
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇺Cuba
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇬Egypt
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇸🇿Eswatini
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇫🇯Fiji
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇬🇲Gambia
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇩Grenada
🇬🇹Guatemala
🇬🇾Guyana
🇭🇳Honduras
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇳India
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇱Israel
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇯🇵Japan
🇯🇴Jordan
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
🇰🇮Kiribati
🇽🇰Kosovo
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇦Laos
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇺Mauritius
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇲🇪Montenegro
🇲🇦Morocco
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇵Nepal
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇮Nicaragua
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇦Panama
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇭Philippines
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇳Senegal
🇷🇸Serbia
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇿🇦South Africa
🇪🇸Spain
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇭Thailand
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇳Tunisia
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇻🇺Vanuatu
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇻🇪Venezuela
No admission
1
🇱🇾Libya
How we calculate
The figure 28 sums every destination the Syria passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Syria passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 28 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #198 strongest passport in the Voyspark Index.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Syria passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, China, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Syria passport good for travel?
It is a limited passport, 71 below the world average. It opens 28 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Syria passport compare to the top of the Voyspark Index?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Syria, with 28, sits 140 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.
