Legal assistance

Announcement: Legal Assistance for Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Damascus

March 19, 2026

    Please be informed that, as of April 2026, legal counseling at UNHCR office will be discontinued. Legal counseling will be available exclusively through one of the following channels:

    • SDO Legal Office:
    Address: Damascus, Bab Sharqi, Al-Arman NeighborhoodWorking hours: Sunday through Thursday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pmLindline numbers: 011-4710722 / 011-4731300
    • The legal team of UNHCR partners (SDO and SARC) present in the community centers listed below.
      * Please contact the community center you wish to visit in advance to ensure the lawyer’s availability.
    Community Centers’ Addresses  
    Kafar Batna Community Center (SARC) Rural Damascus, Kafar Batna, Behind El-Hafez El-Zahabi School Weekdays: Sunday through Thursday Working hours: From 09:00 to 16:00  Hotline number: 0956400300 / 0950033003  Al Maliha Community center (Al Nada) Rural Damascus, Eastern Ghouta, Maliha Balatt, entrance of Al Dhyafeh Hall, Yaman Massalati building, ground floor Weekdays: Sunday through Thursday Working hours: From 09:00 to 14:00  Hotline number: 0993347601 / 0987550298Al Nashabiyeh Community Center (GOPA) Rural Damascus , Al Nashabiyeh, Hazrama roundabout, near Al-Na’eem Restaurant Weekdays: Sunday through Thursday Working hours: From 09:30 to 14:00  Hotline number: 0941333836    
    Qatana Community Center (SDO) Rural Damascus, near the automatic bakery, the cultural center building, 1st floor Weekdays: Sunday through Thursday Working hours: From 09:00 to 16:00  Hotline number: 0943043210  Al Tadamoun Community center (SARC) Damascus, Daf Elshouk, near Al-Dada Bakery Weekdays: Sunday through Friday   Working hours: From 09:00 to 16:00  Landline number: 011-6556234 / 011-6556235 Hotline number: 0948333847 / 0950033055  Darayya Community Center (SDO) Rural Damascus, Darayya, Al-Sharaydi square, Al-Manbar neighborhood, near Al-Quwa club  Weekdays: Sunday through Thursday Working hours: From 09:00 to 16:00  Hotline number: 0943043997
    Yalda Community Center (SARC) Rural Damascus, Yalda, Al-Kishek square, near Al-Kabeer mosque, Al-Khatib building Weekdays: Sunday through Thursday Working hours: From 09:00 to 16:00  Hotline number:0950033552 / 0995012397  Beit Saber Community Center (SARC) Rural Damascus, Beit Saber, South Alley, behind Anas Bin Malek Mosque Weekdays: Sunday through Thursday Working hours: From 09:00 to 16:00  Landline number: 011-6867296 / 011-6867297 Hotline number: 0993346954 / 0950033940Qarra Community Center (SARC) Rural Damascus, Qarra, Main Road, slope of the old bakery Weekdays: Sunday through Thursday Working hours: From 09:00 to 16:00  Landline number: 011-7855599 Hotline number: 0950033152  
    Az-Zabadani Community Center (Al Nada) Rural Damascus, Az-Zabadani, Al-Houda square, behind the electricity company, Ground Floor  Weekdays: Sunday through Thursday Working hours: From 09:00 to 14:00  Hotline number: 0993347614 

    Legal Assistance

    UNHCR in Syria, in partnership with local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), provides legal assistance to asylum seekers, refugees, Syrian internally displaced people, returnees and host communities.

    Select below to find out what support is available to you:

    Legal assistance for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Returnees

    Legal & Residency for Refugees and Asylum seekers

     

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