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Blocked in Syria, verified by community reports in February 2026 with the site returning an HTTP 451 legal-restriction error across multiple ISPs. A community volunteer working with the parent company first asked it to unblock Syria in July 2025, received a noncommittal reply, and sent a follow-up in December 2025 backed by internal managers. Despite this, the company kept Syria explicitly excluded in its January 2026 terms update, so the block remains.
Verified
Community testing confirmed that uTest is blocked in Syria. Two independent testers from different ISPs and browsers both received HTTP error 451 ("Unavailable For Legal Reasons") when accessing www.utest.com. The first test was conducted on the Tarassul network using Chrome on Android, and the seco...
Investigated
A community member reported that uTest may be blocked in Syria. No evidence screenshots were provided with the submission. Independent verification is needed to confirm the blocking status.
Investigated
Applause (uTest's parent company) updated their Terms of Use in January 2026, and Syria remains explicitly excluded from their service. Given that this update occurred after the 2025 termination of the Syria Sanctions Program and after two separate unblocking requests from a community volunteer with...
Follow-up Sent
The same community volunteer sent a follow-up request to Applause (uTest's parent company) to unblock Syria. This time, the request was strengthened with support from several managers the volunteer works with at Applause, who endorsed the unblocking request. Despite this internal advocacy, Applause ...
Contacted Company
A community volunteer who works as a freelance test engineer with Applause (uTest's parent company) reached out to the company requesting that Syria be unblocked. Applause responded: "We continually evaluate which countries we choose and are able to operate in."
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If you're experiencing issues accessing uTest in Syria, you can reach out to their support team directly.
Work at Applause? Know someone who does?
Sanctions are lifted. Most companies just haven't updated their policies. A word from inside Applause can change that.
Tips for advocating
- Reach out to legal, compliance, or policy teams.
- Reference the lifted sanctions.
- Point to competitors who have already unblocked Syria.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No, uTest 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 uTest directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.