# PMI (بي إم آي)

> PMI is restricted in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: restricted
- Outreach: Contacted
- Company: [Project Management Institute](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/project-management-institute.md)
- Categories: Certification & Testing, Online Courses, Professional Networking
- Official site: https://www.pmi.org
- Community votes: 6
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/pmi

## About

Global professional certification body for project management (PMP, CAPM) with training, chapters, and networking

## Activity summary

Restricted in Syria. The website itself loads normally, confirmed by community testing in February 2026 over a DSL connection, including the membership and certification pages. A community report in August 2026 showed the certification path is barred: in a July 2026 support chat an agent confirmed an application could not proceed because the country on the account is on an embargoed list, which also prevents sitting the exam. A community volunteer emailed the organization in February 2026 proposing a Syria chapter, with no response recorded.

## Community reports

- 2026-08-09 — Investigated. A community member reported that PMI blocks certification applications for users in Syria. In a support chat on 27 July 2026 a PMI agent confirmed the application could not proceed because the country listed on the account is on an embargoed list, which also prevents sitting the exam, and suggested applying from another country instead. The website itself still loads, so access is restricted rather than blocked. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/yvhgc8906r1jw91yiphchsfu/jtpo8nqcg0x92pgi0zis9n36-screenshot-2026-08-09-090447.png)
- 2026-02-20 — Verified. Verified that PMI's website (pmi.org) is accessible from Syria via Trasal DSL. The site loads fully including the Membership page, navigation, certification information, and content sections. No blocking or error pages encountered during browsing. Paid membership purchase features were not tested. Status updated from unknown to accessible. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/ga05bns0cdlq4gl4ltabwa1v/tmvpq16racrnh7g57d29upzh-screenshot-2026-02-20-231209.png)
- 2026-02-19 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer and certified PMP holder emailed PMI's chapter support team at chaptersupport@pmi.org requesting approval to establish a PMI Syria Chapter. The detailed request outlined six key arguments: Syria's rebuilding needs, the removal of U.S. and EU sanctions, increasing international engagement, a large emerging professional base, available supporting documentation, and the need to reconnect Syrian professionals with the global community after over a decade of isolation. The email included links to the OFAC sanctions lift announcement and unblocksyria.com resources.

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