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France visa requirements for Syria citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — Syria citizens need a visa for France.
Entry details
Travelling to France on a Syria passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Syria passport currently ranks #198 of 199 worldwide, with 28 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
France is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 93 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #7 with 165 open destinations. Interestingly France citizens have the better deal, facing only e-visa required in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, France citizens travelling to Syria face: e-visa required.
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