# Visual Studio Code (فيجوال ستوديو كود)

> Visual Studio Code is accessible in Syria, as of 2026-09-05.

- Status: accessible
- Outreach: No Response
- Company: [Microsoft](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/microsoft.md)
- Categories: IDEs & Code Editors, AI Coding, Developer Tools
- Official site: https://code.visualstudio.com
- Community votes: 5
- Last updated: 2026-09-05
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/visual-studio-code

## About

Free, lightweight code editor with extensions, debugging, and Git integration

## Activity summary

Accessible in Syria. Community testing in February 2026 confirmed the website and desktop app work fully, and volunteers have also pressed Microsoft's export-controls team to formally confirm access, most recently in June.

## Community reports

- 2026-06-21 — Follow-up Sent. A fifth volunteer wrote to Microsoft's export-controls team, again asking that Syria be onboarded following the lifted sanctions.
- 2026-03-19 — Follow-up Sent. A fourth volunteer emailed Microsoft's export-controls team with the same request to enable service access for Syrian users.
- 2026-03-03 — Follow-up Sent. A third volunteer wrote to Microsoft's export-controls team with the same request, referencing the same sanctions-relief documentation.
- 2026-03-02 — Follow-up Sent. A second volunteer sent the same request to Microsoft's export-controls team, again citing the lifted sanctions.
- 2026-02-27 — Company Responded. Microsoft's export-controls team acknowledged the request, opened a case, and said it would provide an update within 24–48 hours.
- 2026-02-27 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer emailed Microsoft's export-controls team asking that access be enabled for Syrian users, citing the lifted US and EU sanctions. First outreach at the corporate level.
- 2026-02-22 — Verified. Screenshots showed the VS Code website and desktop app (v1.108) working fully on Ubuntu from Syria, with extensions and all features functioning; the volunteer reported using it for years without restriction. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/zeb4dw75zf20oaelba741a5y/ujbv029wbx2v63f63qbu4nki-screen-1.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/ow3n39svf7ipavimdoa8d6oq/rq9dnwvz0o6qy5e4ip4c2ouq-screen-2.png)

## 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/visual-studio-code/timeline-entries?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/visual-studio-code
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/visual-studio-code.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/visual-studio-code.md