Can a US citizen enter Syria?
Can a US citizen enter Syria? In the recent years Americans were not able to acquire a Syrian tourist visa, but recently this has been changed. Anybody from the United States (U.S.A.) can now apply for a Syrian tourist visa.
Why is Syria restricted?
Since the uprisings began in March 2011, the U.S. Government has intensely pursued calibrated sanctions to deprive the regime of the resources it needs to continue violence against civilians and to pressure the Syrian regime to end the conflict through a political transition.
What countries can enter Syria?
Visa-exempt foreign nationals : Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Holders of a passport from any state (except from the United States) who are born in one of these countries are also exempt from visa.