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
616 JanuaryFebruary 2026 — See all updates

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Country policy and information note: women,religious minorities (excluding Alawites), Syria, DecemberFebruary 20252026 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: women,religious minorities (excluding Alawites), Syria, DecemberFebruary 20252026

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

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Country policy and information note: Kurdswomen, and Kurdish areas, Syria, December 2025

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

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Country policy and information note: internalKurds relocation,and Kurdish areas, Syria, December 2025

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Country policy and information note: Alawitesinternal andrelocation, actual or perceived Assadists, Syria, JulyDecember 2025 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: Alawitesinternal andrelocation, actual or perceived Assadists, Syria, JulyDecember 2025

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

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Country and policy and information note: humanitarianAlawites situation,and actual or perceived Assadists, Syria, July 2025

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

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Country policy and policy information note: militaryhumanitarian service,situation, Syria, July 2025

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

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Country policy and information note: religiousmilitary minorities,service, Syria, July 2025

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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: returnees after fall of Al-Assad regime, Syria, July 2025

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

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

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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’ countries of origin.

Updates to this page

Published 9 December 2016
Last updated 616 JanuaryFebruary 2026 + show all updates

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

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

  3. Added accessible versions.

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

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

  6. Accessible versions added.

  7. 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.

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

  9. First published.

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