# Figma (فيغما)

> Figma is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-25.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: In Review
- Company: [Figma](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/figma.md)
- Categories: UI/UX Design & Prototyping, Document Collaboration, Graphic Design & Creative Suites
- Official site: https://www.figma.com
- Community votes: 397
- Last updated: 2026-08-25
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/figma

## About

Browser-based collaborative design tool for UI/UX, prototyping, and design systems

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria, verified in February 2026, when the site shows a sanctions compliance page despite the sanctions having been lifted. The team, its legal advisor and community volunteers have contacted Figma repeatedly since January 2026. Figma acknowledged there is no legal barrier under sanctions but has since sent the same templated reply four times, most recently in July 2026, citing an ongoing internal review with no timeline.

## Official timeline

- 2026-03-31 — Follow-up Sent. Official follow-up email sent from corporateaffairs@unblocksyria.com to support@figma.com. Figma's legal team acknowledged in February that no sanctions-based legal impediment exists but cited an ongoing internal review with no timeline. The email cited Canva, Sketch, Dribbble, and Whimsical as accessible design tool peers and quoted Figma's own sanctions page language referencing a repealed framework.
- 2026-03-16 — Follow-up Sent. UnblockSyria's Legal Advisor sent a formal follow-up email to Figma's legal team at legal@figma.com requesting an update on the Syria access review. The email referenced prior correspondence between Figma and a co-founder of UnblockSyria dated February 9 and 20, 2026, and noted that Figma's own response acknowledged there is no sanctions-based legal impediment to providing its SaaS platform to users in Syria. The email characterized the continued restriction as a policy position no longer supported by the underlying legal framework, and requested an indicative timeline for the internal review. The email offered to provide regulatory documentation or facilitate engagement with Syria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Communications, or BIS.
- 2026-02-09 — Contacted Company. Outreach email sent to Figma at support@figma.com and legal@figma.com requesting review of Syria IP restrictions under the current post-sanctions legal framework.

## Community reports

- 2026-07-23 — Company Responded. A member of Figma's support team replied from support+compliance@figma.com, thirty-six days after the request was filed. The reply repeated the company's standing position almost word for word: Figma is «actively evaluating the impact of changes to the Syrian sanctions regulations» on its products and services, has no changes to announce, wants to ensure its sanctions and export control compliance program operates responsibly, and continues to monitor developments. No timeline and no commitment were given. This is the fourth near-identical version of the same reply since February 2026, indicating a templated response rather than a fresh review.
- 2026-06-17 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer submitted a request to Figma's compliance support channel asking that service access be enabled for users in Syria. The email cited the December 2025 U.S. Treasury announcement lifting the comprehensive trade embargo, Syria's removal from OFAC's embargoed country list, the parallel EU sanctions lift, and supporting documentation on unblocksyria.com. It also noted that several other companies have already restored access.
- 2026-04-13 — Company Responded. Figma Compliance responded to the community volunteer's support request 1815143 via support@figma.com. The reply used language nearly identical to Figma's previous February response: stating that Figma is «actively evaluating the impact of changes to the Syrian sanctions regulations» on its products and services, that there are no changes to announce at this time, and that the company continues to monitor developments and may adjust its approach. The response is signed «Figma Compliance» and appears to be a templated canned reply rather than a substantive new review.
- 2026-03-26 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer submitted an outreach request through Figma's standard support form requesting that service access be enabled for users in Syria. The submission referenced the U.S. Treasury announcement of December 2025 lifting the comprehensive trade embargo, OFAC's removal of Syria from embargoed countries, and the EU sanctions lift, with links to OFAC documentation and the unblocksyria.com resources page. The volunteer first interacted with Figma's «Fig» AI chatbot, which could not confirm Syria policy, before escalating through the support form which generated Figma support request 1815143.
- 2026-02-22 — Verified. Community verification from Syria via Syriatel mobile network. Figma remains fully blocked — the site displays its sanctions compliance page stating that services are unavailable due to sanctions laws and regulations, referencing Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Policy. The page directs users to contact support+compliance@figma.com if they believe this is in error. The submitter notes that the sanctions referenced have already been lifted. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/kqn1rkhvsvy9t5f16bh50444/viauof4saenybq6jh7i0ihaw-1000186737.jpg)
- 2026-02-20 — Company Responded. Figma's legal and compliance team sent a detailed response to a follow-up outreach regarding Syria access. They confirmed they take export controls and sanctions compliance seriously and are aware of the recent public updates concerning the Syria sanctions framework in 2025. They stated that any adjustment to country-level access requires "careful internal legal and compliance review, taking into account the full scope of U.S. export controls, residual restrictions, end-use and end-user considerations." They confirmed Figma's services are currently not available from Syria and that the information provided has been shared with their compliance team, but they cannot provide a specific timeline or commitment regarding potential changes.
- 2026-02-17 — Under Company Review. Figma's compliance team responded to outreach regarding Syria access restrictions. The team confirmed they are "actively evaluating the impact of changes to the Syrian sanctions regulations" on their products and services, but stated they have no changes to announce at this time. They emphasized they want to ensure their sanctions and export control compliance program operates responsibly. The response acknowledged that the restrictions have real impacts on individuals and noted they continue to monitor developments closely and may adjust their approach. Figma support ticket reference: #1730869.
- 2026-02-10 — Evidence Added. User from Syria confirms Figma remains completely blocked when accessed via DSL connection due to sanctions. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/tks917oncwzgc836bjracpn8/usvicygy8swmdvuj7dnn6n5i-screenshot-2026-02-10-233603.png)
- 2026-02-10 — Verified. Community member confirmed Figma remains completely blocked from Syria via DSL due to sanctions. The website does not load at all. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/tks917oncwzgc836bjracpn8/usvicygy8swmdvuj7dnn6n5i-screenshot-2026-02-10-233603.png)
- 2026-02-06 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer contacted Figma's support team requesting a compliance review to restore access for users in Syria. The outreach referenced the updated OFAC and EU sanctions framework and requested that geographic restrictions be lifted.
- 2026-02-06 — Company Responded. Figma's support team responded to the community outreach regarding Syria access. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/kwol00j3cmg3kwifzr2vahg8/h3w6tbscrfv4yhocfl1mbeav-figma-reply.jpeg)
- 2026-01-26 — Contacted Company. A community member contacted Figma's compliance team via email at support+compliance@figma.com requesting access be restored for users in Syria.

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/figma?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/figma/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/figma
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/figma.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/figma.md