Syrian passport
The Syrian passport () is a travel document issued by Syria's Department of Immigration and Passports to Syrian citizens for international travel. Syrian passports are normally valid for six years; however, for men about to perform military service, they are valid for two years, and they have to get permission from the conscription department for a renewal for another two years. The passport has a navy blue cover with the Syrian coat of arms. The information on the cover page and the inside is written in three languages: Arabic, English and French. Each page has a unique watermark  depicting a famous Syrian monument, castle, or ancient building, these include the Krak des Chevaliers, a Crusader castle in Syria and one of the most important preserved medieval castles in the world, Umayyad Mosque and others. Passport applications must be completed in person and fee to obtain a new passport is : 50000S.P for a 21 days wait.(apx 13$) 75000S.P for a 3 days wait.(apx 19$) 100000S.P one day wait.(apx 26$) In April 2015, Syria changed its passport requirements so that Syrians outside Syria, including refugees who have fled the Syrian Civil War, are eligible for passports without  an intelligence service review. Passports will be issued to Syrians "even if they left in an illegal manner or they hold non-official passports or travel documents", referring to passports issued by Syrian opposition representatives in Qatar. At the same time, fees required for passports were doubled to $800 for a new passports and $300 for a renewal. During the European migrant crisis, fake Syrian passports were found being used by non-Syrians to apply for asylum in Europe. History. Biometric passport. In late 2016, Syria's Department of Immigration and Passports announced that it is planning to  change to biometric passports. In early 2019, Syria announced that it is getting ready to release its new passport. Visa requirements. As of 7 January 2020, Syrian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 29 countries and territories, ranking the Syrian passport 105th in the world according to the according to the Henley Passport Index.