If you hold Syrian nationality and live within reach of New York, this is the office your paperwork goes through. Consular work is unglamorous and exacting, and knowing what this post does before you turn up saves the wasted morning that catches most people out.
Below you will find the contact details on record, what the office typically handles, how appointments work and the questions people ask most before travelling to New York.
📞 Quick Contact
- Address: 820 2nd AVE 15th Floor, New York
- Phone: (212) 661-1313
- Type of office: Permanent Mission
🛂 Services normally available
Syrian consular offices generally handle the following, though not every post offers every service:
- Consular protection: help for nationals in serious trouble, which is the one thing every post does regardless of size.
- Documents: certification for use across borders. Whether that means an apostille or full legalisation depends on treaties, not on preference.
- Civil status: births, marriages and deaths occurring here have to be entered in the home register, and that is done through the consulate.
- Passports: applications and renewals for Syrian nationals, with personal attendance required because of the biometric data.
- Powers of attorney: drawn up or witnessed here for use at home. The wording should come from the lawyer or notary who will use it.
📅 Before you book
Most consular procedures need an appointment, and at a busy permanent mission the wait for one is usually the longest part of the whole process.
This post does not publish an online booking route, so contact it directly and ask how appointments are arranged.
Bring originals and copies of everything. Counters keep the copy and return the original, and the reverse is the exception.
🤝 Before you make the trip
Check the consular district before anything else. The map that matters is the one the country drew, not the one on your phone.
Check that names and dates match across every document you bring. Mismatches stop files more often than missing papers do.
Consular processing is slower than any commercial service and the timetable is not negotiable. Start early.
Before you travel to the permanent mission in New York
How do I find the office once I get there?
It is at 820 2nd AVE 15th Floor in New York. Allow extra time if you are arriving by public transport, because queues tend to form before opening.
How do I know which office is mine?
By the consular district assigned to it, not by distance. It is the first thing worth asking on the phone.
Does this office handle passports?
It usually does, by appointment and with personal attendance for biometrics. Ask whether the booklet is collected at the counter or posted out.
What if I lose my passport days before a flight?
That does not go through the ordinary appointment queue. Call and say it is an emergency: for imminent travel most networks issue a travel document valid for a single journey.
Is it worth calling ahead?
Yes, and it saves wasted journeys. Call (212) 661-1313 and ask what they need and how they take payment — cards are the exception rather than the rule.
Do I need a visa to visit Syria?
That depends on your nationality and the length of the trip. Where Syria does require one, it is increasingly applied for online rather than at a counter.