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Google works in Syria, as of .

Global technology company offering search, email, cloud, and productivity services

This service is available from Syria — voting is closed.

What works

Each part of the service, checked from Syria.

Core useWorks

Google Search returned normal results for a query from Syria on an iPhone.

Landing pageWorks

The Google Account page loaded normally on an iPhone from Syria for a signed-in account.

Sign-upWorks

Sign-up from Syria completes when the phone check is avoided: start in a computer browser and verify with the QR code, or add a single new account from Android Settings (Passwords & accounts › Add account › Google), where a new device shows Skip on the phone-number screen. Creating several accounts ...

Sign-inWorks

Signed in to the new account from Syria, the tester opened the account recovery settings and saved a recovery email and a Syrian recovery phone number, and Google confirmed the change by email.

One-time codes (OTP)Works

The reporter says an SMS sign-in code reached a Syrian number already on the account, and Google showed the code as sent to it. The reporter adds that Syrian numbers cannot currently be added to an account, so this applies only to numbers added earlier.

Progress Timeline

Contacted

Activity Summary

Partially blocked in Syria. Community volunteers have written to Google's compliance team repeatedly since February 2026, most recently in September, and no response has been recorded.

Follow-up Sent

Community Updates

A community volunteer emailed Google's cloud compliance team asking it to review the restriction on users in Syria, citing Syria's removal from the US state sponsors of terrorism list, and asked which regulation applies if it stays.

Google is open in Syria!

Great news—Google has made their service available to users in Syria. This is exactly what we're working toward. Help us celebrate companies that do the right thing and encourage others to follow their lead.

Help others follow: When advocating with other companies, mention that Google is already serving Syria. Real examples make the strongest case.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Google is available in Syria: its core use and every other part we track work.

Check the timeline on this page for the full history of Google's availability in Syria, including when access was restored.