# Freelancer (فريلانسر)

> Freelancer is restricted in Syria, as of 2026-08-29.

- Status: restricted
- Outreach: Contacted
- Company: [Freelancer Limited](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/freelancer-limited.md)
- Categories: Freelancing
- Official site: https://www.freelancer.com
- Community votes: 64
- Last updated: 2026-08-29
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/freelancer

## About

Global freelancing marketplace connecting businesses with skilled independent professionals

## Activity summary

Restricted for users in Syria, verified in February 2026. Community reports show the site may partially load, but account registration is blocked from Syrian IP addresses. The team contacted the company in February 2026 requesting a review under the post-sanctions framework; no resolution has followed.

## Official timeline

- 2026-02-09 — Contacted Company. Outreach email sent to Freelancer at support@freelancer.com and legal@freelancer.com requesting review of Syria IP restrictions for Freelancer under the current post-sanctions legal framework.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-12 — Verified. Community verification: Freelancer continues to block account registration for users inside Syria. The platform restricts signup from Syrian IP addresses. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/dv0umta3jxqjrfiui9g5gz8x/wx6ov1xuk80ds19scmj6c0yl-screenshot-2026-02-12-171013.png)
- 2026-02-12 — Evidence Added. Additional community report: A second user from Syria submitted evidence suggesting the service may be partially accessible (restricted). However, a separate detailed report confirmed that account registration remains fully blocked for users inside Syria. The conflicting reports suggest the website may partially load but core functionality (registration, account creation) is blocked. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/lj80qci0gk7r4ivltsog42sf/eq720s5qt1z03g41jtqtfzhg-10553.jpg)
- 2026-02-01 — Evidence Added. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/ec0nd4qj8wbk6cfmcm6g5s94/phbm97mc0o0yx3i171j40c2p-hg8iqzwmjqqg8c0v1lhmue9l-1.jpg, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/gby3raid7v6uqaq6pu3a7f4p/prk9l0z9xui4jv38tz8n1r6x-ygqh9uudoy4lcb4kr2bl47e0-2.jpg)

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