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Pearson Vue is currently blocked in Syria, as of .
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Blocked in Syria, verified in February 2026 with the site returning a 403 geo-block from its AWS CloudFront CDN. The team reached out to the company that month, and its ethics and compliance office replied cautiously, calling Syria a complex regulatory environment and saying it is monitoring developments without committing to restore access. No resolution yet.
Company Responded
Pearson's Ethics and Compliance Office responded to the unblocking request via EthicsandCompliance@pearson.com. The response acknowledged Syria as "a complex regulatory environment" and stated the company is "closely monitoring these developments" and will "evaluate our position as circumstances evo...
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Confirmed that Pearson Vue remains blocked from Syria. Accessing www.pearsonvue.com returns a 403 ERROR from Amazon CloudFront CDN: "The request could not be satisfied. Request blocked." The blocking is implemented at the CDN infrastructure level via AWS CloudFront geo-restriction.
Contacted Company
Outreach email sent to Pearson VUE at pearsonvuecontracts@pearson.com requesting that service access be enabled for users in Syria. The email referenced the December 2025 OFAC sanctions lift and EU sanctions removal, included links to official U.S. Treasury documentation, and noted that several othe...
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Frequently Asked Questions
No, Pearson Vue is currently blocked in Syria. Users in Syria cannot access this service. We are tracking the situation and advocating for change.
Many international services blocked access to Syria due to previous sanctions and compliance policies. Even as sanctions are being reviewed, some companies have not yet restored access. Unblock Syria tracks these services and advocates for change.
You can help by voting on this page to show demand, sharing it on social media, and contacting Pearson Vue directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.