Is Syria safe now 2023?

Avoid high-risk areas: Avoid areas with ongoing conflicts or high levels of violence and terrorist attacks. This includes Northern Syria near the borders with Turkey, North East Syria near the borders with Iraq, and East Syria near Lebanon. Also avoid the cities of Idlib, Raqqah, and Rojava.



Looking back from 2026, Syria in 2023 was considered extremely dangerous and was under "Do Not Travel" advisories from almost all global governments. While the situation has evolved following the fall of the Assad regime in late 2024 and the establishment of a transitional government in 2025, it remained volatile throughout 2023 due to active conflict, the threat of terrorism from IS remnants, and significant infrastructure collapse. In 2023, arbitrary detentions, kidnappings, and airstrikes were frequent occurrences. By early 2026, while Damascus has become operationally feasible for managed business travel, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the US State Department still advise against all travel to the country due to unpredictable security conditions and the risk of regional escalation. Traveling there in 2023 would have likely invalidated standard travel insurance and offered no consular support.

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Stalemate in civil conflict, renewed relations with Assad government. In early 2023, various sources reported that the conflict had settled into low-level conflict, which had mainly achieved a stalemate. One source stated: The war whose brutality once dominated headlines has settled into an uncomfortable stalemate.

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We continue to advise, do not travel. The security situation remains extremely volatile. If you're in Syria, you should leave as soon as possible (see 'Safety'). Entry and exit measures for Syria may change without notice.

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The U.S. Embassy in Syria is offering emergency appointments only for passport and citizenship services that require an in-person appearance. Please be aware that emergency appointment availability is extremely limited.

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Should you travel to Egypt right now? Trips throughout primary tourist regions of Egypt are continuing to operate as usual. The country's alert level from the State Department also hasn't changed since July 13, and remains at a “Level 3: Reconsider Travel.”

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Under the Syrian Personal Status Law, the minimum legal age of marriage is 18 years for boys and 17 years for girls. However, girls can marry at 13 years and boys at 15 years with judicial consent.

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Polygamy as polygyny in most of Syria is restricted. After the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War, the Kurdish Rojava inhabited regions outlawed polygamy in the northeastern parts of Syria that fell under their de facto control.

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