List of diplomatic missions in Syria

This is a list of diplomatic missions in Syria .

Map of resident diplomatic missions in Syria

Diplomatic missions in Damascus

Embassies

1. Afghanistan
2.   Algeria
3. Argentina
4.   Armenia
5. Austria
6. Azerbaijan
7. Bahrain
8. Belarus
9. Brazil
10. Bulgaria
11. Chile
12.   China
13.   Cuba
14.   Cyprus
15. Czech Republic
16. Egypt
17. Eritrea
18. Germany
19. Greece
20. Holy See (details)
21. Hungary
22. India
23.   Indonesia
24.   Iraq
25.   Italy
26. Japan
27. Jordan
28. Kuwait
29. Lebanon
30.   Libya
31. Mauritania
32. Morocco
33. Nigeria
34. Oman
35.   Pakistan
36. Palestine (details)
37. Philippines (details)
38. Qatar
39. Romania
40.   Russia (details)
41. Saudi Arabia
42.   Somalia
43.   Spain
44.   South Africa
45.   Sudan
46.   Sweden
47.   Tunisia
48.   Turkey
49.   United Arab Emirates
50. Venezuela
51. Yemen

Other missions or delegations

1. European Union (Delegation) ^[1]
2.   Switzerland (Swiss humanitarian aid office) ^[2]

Embassies to open

• France ^[3]
• Malaysia
• South Korea ^[4]

Consular missions

Damascus

1.   Kazakhstan (Consulate-General) ^[5]

Aleppo

1.   Armenia (Consulate-General) ^[6]
2. Turkey (Consulate-General) ^[7]

Closed missions

Host city	Sending country	Mission	Year closed	Ref.
Damascus	Abkhazia	Embassy	2024	[8]
	Australia	Embassy [a]	1999	[9]
	Belgium	Embassy [b]	2012	[10] [11]
	Canada	Embassy [c]	2012
	Denmark	Embassy [d]	2012
	Finland	Embassy [e]	2013	[12]
	Iran	Embassy [f]	2024	[13] [14]
	Malaysia	Embassy [g]	2012	[15]
	Netherlands	Embassy [h]	2012	[16] [17]
	North Korea	Embassy	2024	[8] [18]
	Slovakia	Embassy [i]	2015	[19] [20] [21]
	South Ossetia	Embassy	2024	[8]
	Switzerland	Embassy	2012	[22]
	United Kingdom	Embassy	2012	[23] [11]
	Vietnam	Embassy [f] [j]	1990	[24]
Aleppo	Iraq	Consulate	1975	[25]

Non-resident embassies

Resident in Amman, Jordan

•   Bosnia and Herzegovina ^[26]
•   Norway

Resident in Beirut, Lebanon

• Belgium
• Canada
• Denmark
• Finland ^[27]
• France
• Malaysia
•   Netherlands
•   Paraguay
• Poland
•   Slovakia ^[28]
• Sri Lanka ^[29]
•   Uruguay

Resident in Cairo, Egypt

• Bangladesh
• Cambodia
• Cameroon ^[30]
• Comoros
• Congo-Brazzaville ^{[31] [32]}
• Ecuador
•   Ireland
• Mali
• Mongolia
• Myanmar
•   Senegal
•   Singapore
•   Tanzania ^[33]
• Uganda ^[34]

Resident in Kuwait City

• Guyana
• Laos

Resident in Tehran, Iran

• Brunei
•   Kyrgyzstan
• Nicaragua ^{[35] [36]}
• Tajikistan
•   Uzbekistan
• Vietnam ^[24]

Resident in other cities

• Equatorial Guinea (Riyadh) ^[37]
• Ethiopia (Abu Dhabi) ^[38]

See also

• Foreign relations of Syria
• List of diplomatic missions of Syria
• Visa policy of Syria

Notes

1. Under the protecting power of Romania.
2. Resident in Beirut, Lebanon
3. Under the protecting power of Romania.
4. Resident in Beirut, Lebanon
5. Resident in Beirut, Lebanon
6. To be reopened.
7. Resident in Beirut, Lebanon
8. Resident in Beirut, Lebanon
9. Resident in Beirut, Lebanon
10. Resident in Tehran, Iran

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