Do Brazil passport holders need a visa to visit SY?

Brazilian ordinary passport holders need a visa for Syria, obtained as a visa on arrival (VOA) at Damascus International Airport and at the Lebanon/Jordan land borders. Syria's eVisa platform is not currently operational, so VOA is the practical channel. The fee is paid in clean US-dollar cash; allow roughly USD 40-100 depending on the latest nationality fee tier. There is NO visa-free entry for Brazil, and entry is permanently refused to anyone with Israeli stamps or Israeli nationality. Following the fall of the Assad regime and the formation of a transitional government in January 2025, Syria overhauled its visa system. The previous requirement for advance security clearance was abolished, and visas are now issued on arrival at Damascus International Airport and at land crossings from Lebanon and Jordan. An eVisa platform was announced but remains non-operational as of mid-2026, so visa on arrival is the working route for almost all nationalities, including Brazil. Only a short list of countries (e.g. Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Mauritania, Malaysia, and several Arab/North-African states) enter visa-free; Brazil is not among them. The tourist/visit VOA generally permits a short stay (sources cite 15 to 30 days depending on the latest rules), and the fee is set by nationality tier and must be paid in crisp, unmarked US-dollar banknotes in cash. As of 2025-2026 fees apply at both airports and, increasingly, land borders. Conditions on the ground change rapidly and Syria carries a do-not-travel advisory from many governments, so travelers should confirm the current fee, stay length, and open entry points with a Syrian diplomatic mission immediately before departure. Anyone whose passport shows evidence of travel to Israel, or who holds Israeli nationality, is refused entry under all circumstances.