Guidance

Syria: country policy and information notes

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

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UK Visas and Immigration
Published
9 December 2016
Last updated
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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.

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Updates to this page

Published 9 December 2016
Last updated 14 July 2025 show all updates

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

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

  3. Accessible versions added.

  4. 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.

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

  6. First published.

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