A globe tracing an overland route from Dubai through the Gulf and the Levant to Syria.

Car shipping from Dubai to Syria

Used car imports into Syria are currently suspended, so contact our team before you plan any move. Syria halted them in 2025, its customs tariff changed in 2026 and the border rules for foreign trucks have shifted. Transit is typically 10 to 16 days.

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Transit
10 to 16 days
Shipped by
Road
Border crossing
Jaber / Nassib
Duty, VAT
20% (reported), Confirmed at quotation

Transit times. Due to the current geopolitical situation in the Middle East, shipping schedules are facing severe disruption and frequent changes. Please confirm the expected transit time with our team before booking, rather than relying on standard timings.

Shipping a car from Dubai to Syria by road

Syria is the most closely checked road lane we cover. The Ministry of Economy and Industry suspended used vehicle imports from 29 June 2025 and they are currently suspended, so contact our team before you plan a move. A new customs tariff took effect on 1 June 2026 and was amended on 12 October 2026. Since 7 February 2026 non-Syrian trucks, except those in transit, cannot enter Syria, which means cargo changes trucks in the border customs yard.

Cars reach Syria by road from Dubai. Used car imports into Syria are currently suspended, so contact our team before you plan a move.

Syria is reached by road alone. A transporter takes the car out of Dubai, with transit of 10 to 16 days, and the exact route is set once we have checked your car.

Not sure which suits your car? Compare car shipping methods from Dubai.

Border crossings and delivery

  • Jaber / NassibRoad

Customs duty and rules for a car in Syria

Import duty
20% (reported)
VAT
Confirmed at quotation

Press reports on Presidential Decree 110 of 2026 put duty on a passenger car at 20% of invoice value from 1 June 2026. A later decree of 12 October 2026 amended the schedule, so the rate may have changed. We confirm the current rate for your car before you commit.

Documents for a car going to Syria

  • Vehicle ownership document
  • Commercial invoice
  • Passport or ID copy of the owner
  • RTA export certificate, to cancel the UAE registration

No official Syrian checklist for a personal vehicle turned up, so we agree the paperwork with you before booking. Leaving the UAE, the Dubai registration is cancelled against an RTA export certificate.

How a Dubai to Syria car shipment works

  1. Contact our team firstUsed car imports into Syria are currently suspended. Tell us the make, model, year and whether the car is used, and we will say what is possible before anything is booked.
  2. Cancel the UAE registrationThe owner and the driver attend the RTA, which cancels the Dubai registration and issues the export certificate.
  3. Road transport from DubaiA road transporter takes the car from Dubai towards Syria, typically 10 to 16 days.
  4. Border and customsNon-Syrian trucks cannot enter Syria except in transit, so cargo changes trucks in the border customs yard before Syrian customs clearance.

Dubai to Syria car shipping: your questions

Can I ship a car from Dubai to Syria?
Not a used car at the moment. Used car imports into Syria are currently suspended, so contact our team before you plan a move, and we will say what is possible.
Can a used car be imported into Syria?
Syria's Ministry of Economy and Industry suspended used vehicle imports from 29 June 2025, and they are currently suspended. Contact our team before you plan a move.
What customs duty does Syria charge on a car?
Press reports on Decree 110 of 2026 put duty on a passenger car at 20% of invoice value from 1 June 2026. A decree of 12 October 2026 amended the schedule, so we confirm the current rate before you commit.
Do sanctions affect shipping a car to Syria?
US comprehensive sanctions on Syria ended in 2025, the EU lifted its economic sanctions apart from security measures in May 2025, and the UK does not designate the Government of Syria. Listed people and entities are still barred, so ask us about your case.
Is it safe to ship a car to Syria?
The UK government advises against all travel to Syria. Border crossings have closed and reopened within days, so we confirm the route before we quote and cannot promise a transit date.

Other destinations in GCC & Levant

The arc illustrates a coverage connection from Dubai, they do not claim a direct service in either direction. Transit times are indicative and confirmed at quotation.

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Used car imports into Syria are currently suspended. Tell our team about your car and we will tell you what is possible.

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