Regulations

Specfics

Visa

Single entry which can be obtained at the Kilis or Jabir border stations. This seems to be depending on your nationality. The rule seems that you can get a visa at the spot if your own country doesn't host a Syrian embassy or consulate. The Turkish border officials are uncertain to let you pass without a Syrian visa. Try to convince them to let you go.
A visa can also be obtained at the Syrian embassy in Amman or Ankara and takes a letter of reccomendation of your embassy plus a few days of processing time.

Visa costs

34 US$ each at the Kilis and Jabir borders

Visa length

1 month

Visa extension

Unknown to us

Visa expiration

Unknown to us

Custom check

Our car got searched on the Jordanian border, but not rigidly.

Dutch Embassy

See : Dutch BOB database

Foreign Embassy

Buitenhof 47
2513 AH Den Haag
tel: (+31)(0)70-3760500

Carnet de passage

Required.

Car insurrance

42 US$ for a diesel car at Kilis
36 US$ for a petrol car at Jabir

Comments

Weekly dieseltax = 100 US$
Watch out for tourist officers at the Bab al Hawa border :
1) They will try to make you believe they are the border officials. Don't give them your carnet or car papers. They want a 'processing' fee.
2) Border officials try to charge you a fee for tearing the export/import ballot or make a problem of your stay with a diesel car in Syria if it comes close to 7 days.
3) Oher dudes try to fix postal stamps on your Carnet and try to charge you for 10 US$.
4) There will probably be more scams!!

From Turkey to Jordan

Entry : Kilis
Exit : Jabir

From Jordan to Turkey

Entry :  Jabir
Exit : Bab al Hawa