Prioritise your safety, monitor events and follow local advice, including instructions to shelter in place during strikes. Be aware of your environment and avoid government, military or energy infrastructure, including oil production facilities and US diplomatic locations. Monitor local warning systems and if warned of an imminent attack, move to an enclosed hardened shelter, ideally underground or close to ground level if available. If these are not available, seek an inner room without windows.
Terrorism is a threat, including in Syria. Terrorist attacks could happen at any time or anywhere. Maintain a high level of security awareness. If there’s a security incident, follow the advice of local authorities.
Consider a commercial option to depart if you can secure one and it’s safe to travel to the departure point. You should consider recent attacks in your area and that airports and aircraft are more vulnerable to these strikes. You should verify the status of any border crossing before you travel by air, land or sea. Make sure you have access to food, water and essential medicines.
US Embassies in the Middle East are issuing local security alerts. We encourage you to monitor US security alerts in your location and follow this advice.
The security situation remains fragile. Armed clashes are ongoing in parts of Syria and have resulted in many civilian casualties. Israeli air strikes may continue to occur throughout the country, including in Damascus. Airports and airlines may suspend operations without notice.
Land border crossings between Syria and Lebanon have been the target of border clashes and bombings and could close without notice. If you’re planning to cross a land border from Syria, contact the relevant authorities in your destination country for entry requirements. Entry and exit requirements for Syria may change without notice (see ‘Travel’).
We advise:
Do not travel to Syria due to the extremely dangerous security situation and the threat of armed conflict, air strikes, terrorism, arbitrary detention and kidnapping.
