[4] In August 2023, Syria officially introduced the biometric passport, which notably dropped the usage of the French Language and kept Arabic and English.

The items are identified by text in Arabic and English (e.g., "تاريخ الولادة / Date of birth") The passports contain inside the front cover a note that is addressed to the authorities of all countries and territories, identifying the bearer as a citizen of Syria and requesting that he or she be allowed to pass and be treated according to international norms: In Arabic: In English: Ordinary passports are issued to Syrian citizens.

They are issued to the following categories and granted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (Protocols Department): A - Prime Minister and other ministersB - Speaker of the People's Assembly and his deputyC - Members of the diplomatic and consular corps and members of missions of Syria to international organizations.D -Technical attaches of various ranks to diplomatic missions abroadE - Diplomatic baggage holdersF - Members delegated from the Syrian Arab Republic to the main organs of the United Nations and the International Court of Justice during the performance of their missionG- Former foreign ministersH- Wives, minor children, and unmarried daughters of members of the categories mentioned.

They are issued to the following categories and granted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (Protocols Department):A - Governors of the Syrian governorates.B - Employees working at the level of Undersecretary and above and their equivalents.C - Members of the People's Assembly.D - Former ambassadors and ministers.E - Syrian employees in the League of Arab States who are considered members of diplomatic missions during their official movements.F - Administrative and clerical employees attached to diplomatic missions and missions of Syrian to international organizationsG- Wives of Category (A) individuals and their minor childrenH- Wives of members of other categories and their minor children traveling with them.

They are issued to the following categories and granted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (Protocols Department):State employees dispatched on an official mission abroad, such as conferences, meetings, exhibitions, and international bodies other than those mentioned above, based on a request from the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Air passports are issued to the aircraft command authority by the Ministry of Transport (General Corporation of Civil Aviation).