visa for syria for UK passport

augusta



Joined: 10/06/2008
Posts: 173

Message Posted:
21/02/2010 21:34

Can anyone tell me how to get a tourist visa to travel to Syria for trnc resident(UK passport)

thanks

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
21/02/2010 22:52

Opne 10.00 to 12.00 UK time

Syrian Embassy

Consulate Section

8 Belgrave Square

London SW1X 8PH

Syrian Embassy: (020) 7245 9012

http://www.syremb.com/fan/ (worth looking at)

or



Consulate of the Syrian Arab Republic in Istanbul,

Macka Caddesi 59/5

Tesvikiye

Istanbul

Turkey

City: Istanbul

Phone: (+90-212) 2482735, 2326721

Fax: (+90-212) 2302215





Just a little searching the web helped - Have a look at our http://www.flightholiday.co.uk/fh/Middle_East.php page for some possible tours.



Tom

http://www.flightholiday.co.uk

the butler


Joined: 22/06/2007
Posts: 1958

Message Posted:
21/02/2010 23:08

If you are a TRNC resident with a British passport are you saying you have to either travel to Istanbul to get the visa or risk sending your passport to the Syrian Embassy in London? Surely you can get a visa when you arrive in Syria? I would like to take the ferry there from Cyprus later this year but if you have all this trouble I shan't bother.





The butlers wife

augusta



Joined: 10/06/2008
Posts: 173

Message Posted:
21/02/2010 23:12

Can it really be true that a trnc resident with a British passport cannot get a tourist visa for Syria here on Cyprus???

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
21/02/2010 23:42

Msg 3 + 4 I only tried to search the web to help you - I am not an expert and you would do better to talk to one.



From experience of other visa requirements sometimes you might find that a trip to the embassy/consulate in the country you are living in is needed.



When we sell tours there I ask the experts at our suppliers (who are up to date).

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
22/02/2010 06:09

Having visited Syria now on 10 occasions a visa can be obtained on entry to the country although it may take a little time.

It will be quicker if you obtain one prior to your visit you can do so in the following ways



1. Apply to the Syrian Embassy/Consulate either in Turkey/UK

2. Book a tour through an agency in Syria (this has the advantage of a free visa)

3.have somebody vouch for you in Syria (maybe the hotel you intend to stay at) they fax the immigration at your entry point and the visa is much quicker.

The cost for British national is 58 dollars.

Syria is a wonderful country lots and lots to see allow yourselves a good amount of time.



A good way to get there is to fly to Antakya and take a Taxi to either Aleppo or Latakia it cost last time about 100TL.



Hippo

MartinM


Joined: 03/10/2009
Posts: 166

Message Posted:
22/02/2010 06:48

For more information contact Kaleidoskop Turizm, based in Girne, who are now arranging holidays in Syria.



(0)392 815 1818, or info@kaleidoskop-turizm.com





Happy Travels

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
22/02/2010 09:19

Does your firm provide a free visa if so I may be able to put a large amount of buisness your way?

Clarissa2


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 1476

Message Posted:
22/02/2010 13:06

Re: Msg 1



Perhaps this will be helpful:

Syria Embassy , Cyprus



1514

Nicosia

Cyprus

Phone:

+357-2-2764481

Fax:

+357-2-2756963

MartinM


Joined: 03/10/2009
Posts: 166

Message Posted:
22/02/2010 14:42

@Hippo



Sorry mate but not my firm. I don't know anything about about free visas, but in my book there is no such thing as a free lunch. All I can tell you is that they organise tours to Syria for other EU Nationals.



Me? I'm an English teacher.