Apostolic Nunciature in Damascus
Embassy 
Holy See Damascus, Syria
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 9 November 2022
The Holy See’s apostolic nunciature to Syria is in Damascus, the capital of Syria. Within 1 km there are 35 other foreign missions.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Syria
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Liberation Day
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in the Holy See
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Immaculate Conception
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Christmas Day
Holy See visa for Syrian citizens
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Syrian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the Holy See. Whether the apostolic nunciature in Damascus takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
Other missions nearby
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Embassy of China in Damascus83，Rue Ata Ayoubi Damascus，Syria
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Embassy of Czech Republic in Damascusشارع مصر 51, دمشق
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Embassy of the United States in Damascusشارع المنصور 2, دمشق
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The Holy See’s other missions in Syria
The apostolic nunciature in Damascus is the only mission of the Holy See in Syria on record. Syria has no mission in the Holy See on record.
Good to know
About the apostolic nunciature in Damascus
As the Holy See’s diplomatic mission to Syria, it handles relations with the state and the Catholic Church in Syria rather than visas.
Citizens of the Holy See travelling to Syria
Syria requires a visa from citizens of the Holy See, available online as an e-Visa.
When the apostolic nunciature in Damascus is closed
Expect the apostolic nunciature in Damascus to be shut on Liberation Day on Tuesday 8 December 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and often on Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, a holiday in the Holy See.
Near the apostolic nunciature in Damascus
Within 1 km of the apostolic nunciature in Damascus there are 35 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Apostolic Nunciature in Damascus closed?
The apostolic nunciature in Damascus closes on Syria’s public holidays, the next being Liberation Day on Tuesday 8 December 2026, and usually on the national day of the Holy See.
Do Syrian citizens need a visa for the Holy See?
Syrian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the Holy See.
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