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Syria: country policy and information notes

Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published
9 December 2016
Last updated
14 April 2026 — See all updates

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Country policy and information note: criticism of the government, Syria, April 2026 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: children, Syria, March 2026 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: religious minorities (excluding Alawites), Syria, February 2026 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: women, Syria, December 2025 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: Kurds and Kurdish areas, Syria, December 2025 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: internal relocation, Syria, December 2025 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: Alawites and actual or perceived Assadists, Syria, July 2025 (accessible)

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Country and policy information note: humanitarian situation, Syria, July 2025 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: military service, Syria, July 2025 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: returnees after fall of Al-Assad regime, Syria, July 2025 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: security situation, Syria, July 2025 (accessible)

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Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

The notes also give information on asylum seekers鈥� countries of origin.

Updates to this page

Published 9 December 2016
Last updated 14 April 2026 show all updates

  1. Added a new country policy and information note on criticism of the government.

  2. Added the country policy and information note: children, Syria, March 2026.

  3. Added the country policy and information note: religious minorities (excluding Alawites), Syria, February 2026.

  4. Added country policy and information notes on women, internal relocation and Kurds and Kurdish areas.

  5. Added accessible versions.

  6. Published updated country policy and information notes for Syria.

  7. Amendments to paragraph 2.4.2 of 'returnees' note.

  8. Accessible versions added.

  9. Added country policy and information notes on the humanitarian situation, returnees and security situation. Removed country policy and information note on the civil war, August 2020.

  10. Updated country policy and information note on Syrian Civil War.

  11. First published.

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