{"id":18779,"date":"2024-04-23T09:13:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T07:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/?p=18779"},"modified":"2024-04-23T09:13:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T07:13:12","slug":"syria-evisa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/blog\/syrie-evisa\/","title":{"rendered":"Syria: electronic visa launched on May 1, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Faced with the current challenges facing its tourism sector, the <strong>Syria<\/strong> is adopting a new approach by launching an electronic visa from May 1, 2024. This system aims to facilitate procedures for foreign visitors and boost the country's tourism industry. Here's a look back at this major initiative.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>A modern tool for Syrian consular services<\/h2>\n<p>Faced with a difficult situation, with years of conflict having had a major impact on its tourism sector, Syria has decided to modernize its consular services by introducing an electronic visa from May 1, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>This decision follows several meetings held by various institutions such as <strong>the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Communication and Technology, the Syrian Telecommunications Company, the Ministry of the Interior, and the Ministry of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs<\/strong>. The main objective is to offer a simplified process for visa applicants and encourage international investment in the process.<\/p>\n<h3>The eVisa platform to simplify travel procedures<\/h3>\n<p>The main advantage of an e-visa is that it is easy to access and obtain a residence permit quickly. Thanks to the new <strong>evisa.sy <em>(coming soon)<\/em><\/strong>Travelers will be able to submit their application and receive a travel authorization without physically visiting the Syrian embassy or consulate.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSyrianMOT%2Fposts%2F744435064466112&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500&amp;is_preview=true\" width=\"500\" height=\"419\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>An important step towards boosting tourism in Syria<\/h2>\n<p>In the words of the Minister of Tourism <strong>Mohammad Rami Radwan Martini<\/strong>The introduction of an electronic visa represents a significant step forward in the face of the current critical situation facing the Syrian tourism sector. What's more, according to the Minister, <strong>Tourism in Syria has experienced significant growth in 2023 with very promising visitor statistics: <\/strong>More than 530,000 visitors between January and June 2023, an increase of 25 % over the same period in 2022.<\/p>\n<h3>A solution tailored to today's challenges<\/h3>\n<p>In some countries, there are no Syrian embassies or consulates, which greatly complicates the procedures for obtaining a visa. The evisa.sy portal will alleviate this problem by making it possible to <strong>foreign citizens to apply for visas directly online from abroad<\/strong>. To make the system more flexible, Syrians residing on their territory will also be able to submit applications on behalf of foreigners via the <strong>anjez.gov.sy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>No details of the specific features of this e-Visa (period of validity, length of stay, number of entries, rates, eligible nationalities) have yet been released. The Minister has only announced that it will be issued within a maximum of 72 hours.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faced with the current challenges of its tourism sector, Syria is adopting a new approach by launching an electronic visa from May 1, 2024. This system aims to facilitate procedures for foreign visitors and stimulate the tourism industry in the country. 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