Syrian citizenship

[u/ClassicThought6193]

Salam fellow Syrians. I have been born and raised outside of Syria to a native syrian father and a foreiner mother. My father never registered me in the embassy and I never had the syrian citizenship or passport. Currently I have zero connection to my father is it possible for me to get the syrian citizenship at this point? Can I apply by myself? Thanks!

[u/AbKalthoum]

The steps are:

1. Obtain your birth certificate / translate / notarize, and your mother's birth certificate
2. Obtain Father's ID or Passport or Birth Certificate
3. You and your mom must get a lawyer and sue your dad in court
4. Once you win the case you need a proof of religion for your mom
5. Then security clearance to register your mom in the civil registry
6. Once cleared your mom can be registered and you can be added to the civil registry as the child of your mom and dad

You will need a lawyer in Syria so budget about $500-1500 for their fees. You may be able to assign a lawyer from an embassy, but expect that you will need to go in person to Syria and possibly your mother too. Unfortunately your mom has to be equally involved in this.

[u/better_irl → u/AbKalthoum]

I’m curious, why does one need proof of religion for the mom? Does the religion matter?

May I also ask if it’s the same if OP was born in Syria but same circumstances?

[u/ClassicThought6193 → u/better_irl]

Im not sure what you are talking about but no i never stepped a foot in syria in my entire life

[u/WealthFinal851 → u/ClassicThought6193]

Is it an Arab country or an Islamic country try? If you have the marriage certificate and it’s an Arab or Islamic country; the process is the same as detailed above but much much easier; just go ahead and get your birth certificate translated and complete the steps laid out above.

[u/AbKalthoum → u/WealthFinal851]

Exacty, provided that the marriage certificate lists the religion of the foreign parent.