What the Syria visa rules mean for Sweden travellers
Sweden passport holders need an eVisa to enter Syria. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Syria applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The UK government says that to enter Syria your passport must have an expiry date at least 3 months after the date you arrive. Germany's Federal Foreign Office tells its citizens all travel documents must still be valid…
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Syria. The UK Foreign Office warns that travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against its advice.
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states whether Syria requires a return or onward ticket.
- Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a funds requirement or amount for visitors to Syria. The UK Foreign Office says there are restrictions on financial transactions in Syria and limits on cash withdrawals in the cou…
Syria entry rules compared
Syria lets 9 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 13, issues eVisas to 144 and requires an embassy visa from 30. Sweden citizens are treated the same way as Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria and Croatia. Overall the Sweden passport ranks #3 in the world with 126 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Sweden passport you can also visit 22 countries in the region without a visa, including United Arab Emirates, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea and Kazakhstan.
In the other direction, Syria citizens need a visa to visit Sweden.