Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Syrian father
Citizenship at birth flows from a Syrian father regardless of birthplace; birth on Syrian soil alone confers nothing, a paternal-line model linked to protracted Kurdish statelessness.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Ancestryactive
Syrian citizenship through a Syrian father
A child born to a Syrian father acquires Syrian nationality automatically whether born inside or outside Syria; a Syrian mother transmits nationality only in narrow cases such as an unknown or stateless father.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after about five years residence
Ordinary naturalization requires roughly five years of continuous residence under Decree 276/1969, with facilitated criteria for other Arab nationals; grant is discretionary (by decree).