Spanish Embassy in Damascus
Embassy 
Spain Damascus, Syria
- Website
- exteriores.gob.es
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Foreign ministry of Spain: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 12 April 2022
The Spanish embassy in Damascus represents Spain towards Syria, the capital of Syria. Syrian citizens need a visa for Spain, obtained before travel.
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 Spain
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Constitution Day
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Immaculate Conception
Spain visa for Syrian citizens
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Syrian citizens need a visa for Spain, obtained before travel. Check with the Spanish embassy in Damascus whether visas are handled at its counter or by an appointed visa centre.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 0 | 0 | – |
In 2025, Spain’s embassy in Damascus received 15 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 0.
Across all Schengen consulates in Syria, 27.1% of applications were refused in 2025; Spain’s rate worldwide was 14.6%. Spain received the 6th largest number of applications of the 6 Schengen states represented here.
The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Syria.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
Spain’s other missions in Syria
The Spanish embassy in Damascus is the only mission of Spain in Syria on record. Syria in turn has an embassy in Madrid.
Good to know
About the Spanish embassy in Damascus
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Spain in Damascus.
Address and contact
The record for the Spanish embassy in Damascus includes an official website.
Spanish citizens travelling to Syria
Spanish citizens need an e-Visa for Syria, applied for online before travel.
When the Spanish embassy in Damascus is closed
Expect the Spanish embassy in Damascus to be shut on Liberation Day on Tuesday 8 December 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and often on Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) on Sunday 6 December 2026, a holiday in Spain.
Before visiting the Spanish embassy in Damascus
Current procedures for the Spanish embassy in Damascus, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Spanish embassy in Damascus
Within 1 km of the Spanish embassy in Damascus there are 34 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Spanish Embassy in Damascus closed?
The Spanish embassy 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 Spain.
Do Syrian citizens need a visa for Spain?
Syrian citizens need a visa for Spain, obtained before travel.
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