List of diplomatic missions in Syria

This is a list of diplomatic missions in Syria. After the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War, many have been closed, withdrawn their ambassadors, or temporarily relocated to Beirut.

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Diplomatic missions in Syria

Diplomatic missions in Damascus

Embassies

Consular missions

Aleppo

Embassies closed due to the war/Vacant embassy
  •  Azerbaijan [closed 7 August 2012, temporarily relocated to Beirut]
  •  Belgium [ambassador withdrawn 7 February 2012] [embassy closed 29 March 2012][19][20]
  •  Canada [embassy closed 5 March 2012]
  •  Denmark [Due to the security situation in Damascus, the embassy staff is currently working at the Danish embassy in Beirut].
  •  European Union [closed December 2012][21]
  •  Finland [embassy closed 20 March 2012]
  •  France [embassy closed 2 March 2012] [ambassador withdrawn 7 February 2012][20]
  •  Germany [embassy closed] [22]
  •  Italy [embassy closed][23]
  •  Japan [embassy closed 8 March 2012][24]
  •  Malaysia [embassy closed Jul 2012][25]
  •  Netherlands [ambassador withdrawn 7 February 2012][20]
  •  Norway [embassy closed 26 March 2012][26]
  •  Poland [temporarily relocated to Beirut]
  •  Qatar [ambassador withdrawn February 2012][27]
  •  Slovakia [temporarily relocated to Beirut on 29 March 2012, permanently moved to Beirut in 2015][28][29][30]
  •  Spain [ambassador withdrawn 7 February 2012][31]
  •  Sweden [temporarily relocated to Beirut][32]
  •   Switzerland [embassy closed 15 February 2012][33]
  •  Turkey [embassy closed 26 March 2012][34][35]
  •  United Kingdom [embassy closed 1 March 2012][36] [ambassador withdrawn 7 February 2012][20]
  •  Morocco (closed in July 2012)
  •  United States [embassy suspended operations and closed for normal consular services 6 February 2012, represented by Interests Section in the embassy of Poland, until Polish Embassy closed. Since 1 March 2013, a U.S. Interests Section operates via the Czech Embassy in Damascus. Only emergency services for U.S. citizens are available. Neither U.S. passports nor visas to the United States can be issued in Damascus].[37]

Embassies to reopen

Non-resident embassies

Resident in Beirut, Lebanon:

Resident in Cairo, Egypt:

Resident in Tehran, Iran:

Resident elsewhere:

See also

Notes
  1. Yemen's embassy in Damascus (and its ambassador) is under supervision of Houthi-led Supreme Political Council instead of the internationally-recognized Yemeni government

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