# GitLab (جيت لاب)

> GitLab is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-27.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: Declined
- Company: [GitLab](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/gitlab.md)
- Categories: Code Repositories, CI/CD & DevOps, Package Registries, Project Management
- Official site: https://gitlab.com
- Community votes: 209
- Last updated: 2026-08-27
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/gitlab

## About

Complete DevOps platform for source code management, CI/CD, and project planning

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria, with repeated community reports through February 2026 showing the country-level block page from Syrian connections. The team contacted the company in February 2026 and followed up citing the lifting of sanctions, but the company declined multiple times, citing trade-compliance and export-control rules along with factors beyond regulations such as customer preferences, and confirmed all geographic controls remain in place. No resolution has been reached.

## Official timeline

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

## Community reports

- 2026-02-22 — Verified. Community verification from Syria via Syriatel mobile network. GitLab remains fully blocked — the site displays its standard country-level block page: "You are currently viewing from a blocked IP address or country." with Client IP, Ray ID, and Location: SY. This is consistent with GitLab's stated position that country-based access restrictions remain in place for trade-compliance reasons. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/mahetlkjik0ofm9rjek9xfgm/xptes7yzxolty2rki7hfd48z-1000186739.jpg)
- 2026-02-18 — Investigated. Community report from Syria. User confirms GitLab is still blocked and does not open without a VPN. No evidence screenshots provided. Submitted via mobile (Android, Chrome).
- 2026-02-15 — Declined. A senior support engineer at GitLab responded to the support ticket confirming that the Syria block is an intentional, country-based access restriction — not a temporary IP block. GitLab is continuing to block access from Syria for trade-compliance reasons. The geo-blocks are governed by GitLab's Legal/Trade Compliance teams, and Support cannot override them or create individual exceptions. The engineer noted that feedback and public developments regarding sanctions have been shared with the appropriate internal teams as part of their ongoing reviews, but GitLab cannot commit to any policy changes or timelines. If GitLab's stance changes, it will be reflected in their publicly available trade compliance documentation. References provided: GitLab Trade Compliance handbook and Export Control Classification page.
- 2026-02-14 — Follow-up Sent. Community volunteer submitted a new support ticket to GitLab customer support after the previous ticket to the federal support portal was rejected. The volunteer forwarded all correspondence to hello@unblocksyria.com. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/elrjbju8ply3ez922daazfai/x30t23pf7bb0x29tqhdg1cc7-screenshot-2026-02-14-091345.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/fmepstzkyivfpxcdizimi3hz/qioxwzmd57hda06ppn0i0w1i-screenshot-2026-02-14-091354.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/zzagsnpk38pfgp4ute7wwozz/bmgeh2cjsdugiq70tvv5t2v2-screenshot-2026-02-14-092206.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/jrnz3wz1nbyp92x07o5k8fvl/epaautzv9lc04i77aa82axyi-screenshot-2026-02-14-092215.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/culistqgqe2ai73bjid8kxq4/ezq5xfurt4izrcvxri6cg7nh-screenshot-2026-02-14-092221.png)
- 2026-02-14 — Follow-up Sent. متطوع من المجتمع تواصل مع دعم GitLab طالباً تفعيل الوصول للخدمة من سوريا، مرفقاً وثائق رسمية تثبت رفع العقوبات.
- 2026-02-14 — Company Responded. رد آلي من بوت دعم GitLab على طلب تفعيل الوصول من سوريا. الرد تضمّن إرشادات عامة حول حجب عناوين IP المؤقت وتحديد معدل الطلبات، ولم يتطرق إلى مسألة العقوبات أو حجب الدول.
- 2026-02-13 — Evidence Added. Community verification: User from Syria confirms GitLab remains blocked as of February 2026. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/krqn7tii0qeypexqnrid80b1/l1fqxh24rkuzskfhmg9u2ncd-screenshot-2026-02-13-220654.png)
- 2026-02-12 — Verified. Community verification from Syria via DSL: GitLab confirmed blocked. The service actively blocks Syrian IP addresses. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/hsgz7gihcnj2wmeefq6vmika/osidu7p1sf9v3otgfus42qkx-screenshot-2026-02-12-150606.png)

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