# Notion (نوشن)

> Notion is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: Contacted
- Company: [Notion Labs](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/notion-labs.md)
- Categories: Note-taking, AI Writing, Document Collaboration, Project Management, Scheduling & Calendar, Website Builders
- Official site: https://www.notion.so
- Community votes: 188
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/notion

## About

All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, project management, and team collaboration

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria, verified in February 2026, when account creation and login were blocked even after sign-in. The team contacted the company in February 2026 and sent formal follow-ups through March, but in March 2026 the company's legal team declined to lift the restrictions, saying it is monitoring global sanctions and has no plans to restore availability in Syria at this time. The team replied again, and there is no resolution.

## Official timeline

- 2026-03-31 — Follow-up Sent. Official follow-up to team@makenotion.com responding to Notion Legal's March 21 decline. Addressed 'monitoring global sanctions' position with specific dates. SharePoint, Obsidian accessible.
- 2026-03-30 — Company Responded. Notion's privacy team responded to the follow-up outreach via privacy@makenotion.com with an automated acknowledgment. The response confirmed receipt and indicated a team member would be in touch. This is the same automated template received in previous outreach rounds and does not indicate human engagement or escalation to the legal team.
- 2026-03-21 — Declined. Notion's Legal team declined to lift access restrictions for Syria. A support agent relayed the Legal team's decision via privacy@makenotion.com, stating that Notion is "monitoring the ongoing developments related to global sanctions, including those imposed on Syria" but "does not have plans to lift restrictions on availability in Syria at this time." This was a human response referencing a completed internal legal review, not an automated acknowledgment. The Legal team's framing references "global sanctions" despite the full dismantlement of U.S. comprehensive Syria sanctions in 2025.
- 2026-03-20 — Company Responded. Notion's support team responded to the formal follow-up via privacy@makenotion.com with a human response. A support agent confirmed she has shared the concerns with Notion's Legal team and will follow up once there is an update. Unlike the instant auto-acknowledgment received on March 16, this response arrived three days later and references a specific action taken (escalation to Legal), indicating genuine human engagement rather than an automated reply.
- 2026-03-16 — Company Responded. Notion's privacy team responded to the formal follow-up via an automated email from privacy@makenotion.com. The response confirmed receipt and indicated a team member would be in touch, but provided no substantive information about the Syria access issue. The response appears to be an automated acknowledgment rather than a human review.
- 2026-03-16 — Follow-up Sent. UnblockSyria's Legal Advisor sent a formal follow-up email to Notion via privacy@makenotion.com, in the absence of a publicly listed legal or compliance contact. The email referenced prior correspondence submitted on February 9, 2026, which was handled by Notion's AI support system rather than the legal team. The email noted that Notion is completely blocked in Syria, preventing account creation, login, and all use of the service, and that the legal basis for the restriction no longer exists following the full dismantlement of the U.S. Syria sanctions framework in 2025. The email highlighted that peer platforms such as Asana have already begun restoring access, and offered to facilitate engagement with Syria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Communications, or BIS.
- 2026-02-09 — Contacted Company. Outreach email sent to Notion at team@makenotion.com and legal@makenotion.com requesting review of Syria IP restrictions under the current post-sanctions legal framework.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-14 — Follow-up Sent. A community volunteer contacted Notion requesting service access in Syria. Notion's AI support acknowledged the request and offered to connect with a specialist. The volunteer accepted.
- 2026-02-09 — Note. Notion team acknowledged receipt of request.
- 2026-02-09 — Company Responded. Notion's support system generated an automated response acknowledging the request but stated they are unable to make determinations about IP restrictions or provide details about compliance policies, noting that these decisions require review by their legal and compliance teams. They offered to create a product feedback ticket.
- 2026-02-09 — Company Responded. Notion support responded via AI agent. They acknowledged the request regarding IP restrictions for users in Syria and the information provided about sanctions changes, but stated they cannot make determinations about IP restrictions or provide details about compliance policies. They indicated these decisions require review by their legal and compliance teams, and offered to create a product feedback ticket.
- 2026-02-08 — Note. Status updated from "restricted" to "blocked" based on user report. A user in Syria confirmed that Notion is completely blocked and requires a VPN even after creating an account.
- 2026-02-08 — Verified. Community member from Syria confirmed Notion is completely blocked, not just restricted. Even after creating an account, a VPN is still required to access the platform. Status updated from restricted to blocked.
- 2026-01-22 — Investigated. Creating an account is blocked from Syria, afterward, the service is usable
- 2026-01-21 — Investigated. Community report indicates Notion's login page is blocked from Syria, but the service works normally after signing in through a VPN. Users need a VPN only for the initial login step.

## 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

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- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/notion/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/notion
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