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Syria customs

United States citizens and citizens of other countries residing in United States (holding a Green Card or any valid long-term United States visa except B1/B2) can apply for a visa to Syria online.


Import Regulations by Syria customs

Export Regulations by Syria customs

Health and Security

Contact Syria Customs Authorities

Free import

For over 20 year olds:
• 200 cigarettes or 25 cigars or 50 cigarillos or 250g of tobacco
• 0.5L of alcohol
• 30 ml of perfume
• 500 ml of lotion
• 500 ml of Cologne water.
• Gifts up to a value of SYP 250.-.Please Note! Depending on the items you carry as gifts, customs may require you to pay duty on them even if you are within the allowance. In case of exceeding the limit on gifts allowance and Import licence is required and NOT usual duty charges.

Prohibited

• Narcotics
• Pornography (please consider the term as used under the Islamic law)
• Counterfeit items
• Birds – live, stuffed or any other by products.
• Weapons and ammunition, explosives and other flammable articles

Restricted

• Live animals – health certificate required along with complete and valid inoculations.
• Medication (please contact the nearest embassy or mission to make sure they are allowed)

Free Export

• No information available

Prohibited


• Narcotics
• Pornography (please consider the term as used under the Islamic law)
• Alcohol
• Creams (cosmetics) not registered with the Ministry of Health
• Counterfeit items
• Potassium Bromides
• Local Currency – it is prohibited to export it.

Restricted

• Foreign currency – up to the amount declared upon arrival

Basic health information for travelers to Syria

• All travellers should seek medical advice before travelling to the country and ensure that all appropriate vaccinations are up to date.

Basic security information for travelers to Syria

• Due to the civil unrest and political tension in Syria, British Foreign and Commonwealth office and mnay other countries' authorities advice against all travel to the Syrian Arab Republic.

For further assistance please contact the Syrian Customs authorities directly. They will provide the latest information about customs regulations and export-import procedures.

Syrian Customs contact information

Telephone: +9632126900/ +9632126901/ +9632127900 / +9632127901
Website: http://customs.gov.sy/customs/


For additional information about travel restrictions, security warnings, political updates, and basic travel guidelines, please contact the nearest Syrian Embassy.

List of Syrian Embassies all over the world: http://syria.visahq.co.uk/embassy/United-Kingdom/



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