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Lebanon Visa Regulations

Comprehensive entry requirements for all nationalities

Citizens of GCC Countries & Jordan

Concerned Countries

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Bahrain
  • Qatar
  • Oman
  • Jordan

Formalities Required

  • Free visa stamped on passport (3 months for Jordanians, 6 months for GCC citizens)
  • Extendable to one year free of charge at General Directorate of General Security
  • Maids/drivers/bodyguards can be extended without employer present if they provide notarized document
  • Employer's full name and nationality must be mentioned on employees' passports
  • Employees must have valid residency permit from employer's country
  • Drivers can enter by land if car is registered to employer
  • Jordanian citizens with national number passports get free 6-month multiple entry visa for professional reasons

Special Note:

GCC and Jordanian citizens with national number passports arriving as tourists are exempt from entry visas, including family members, maids, drivers, and bodyguards.

Visa-Free Countries

Concerned Countries

Andora, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China (PR), Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong (SAR China), Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kirgizstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau (SAR), Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, St.Kitts & Nevis, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, USA, Uzbekistan, Venezuela

Formalities Required

  • Free 1-month visa extendable to 3 months
  • Must communicate current address to General Security and any changes
  • 5-day visit to Syria permitted with 1-month visa

Special Cases:

  • Emergency passport holders from Canada, France, UK, Sweden, Netherlands, Denmark or Australia get immediate 1-month visa extendable to 3 months
  • Ukrainian children under 18 with travel document get free 1-month visa extendable to 3 months
  • Some categories may get 1-year residency permit (permanent or courtesy)
  • Polish temporary passport holders get immediate 1-month visa extendable to 3 months

Special Requirements for Female Citizens (17-45 years)

Concerned Countries

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, China (PR), Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hong Kong, Hungary, Kirgizstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macau (SAR), Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Requirements

  • Non-refundable round trip airline ticket
  • Hotel reservation or clear residency address
  • Exemptions for those with advance authorization or wives of Lebanese citizens (must provide marriage certificate)
  • Female artists/masseuses require advance authorization with specific contract
  • If stayed abroad for 1 year, entry permitted according to origin country regulations
  • If stayed abroad less than 1 month, cannot return without General Security authorization

Additional Requirements for Certain Cases:

  • Wives of Palestinian/Syrian refugees or residency permit holders must have marriage certificate
  • Mother-in-law of Lebanese citizen must prove family tie
  • Wives of Lebanese citizens who worked as artists/masseuses must have marriage certificate and spent 1 month abroad with husband
  • Members of official delegations or diplomatic/service passport holders exempt
  • Those with valid Syrian residency or student visa get 2-week entry visa and departure certificate

Diplomats and Official Personnel

Eligible Categories

  • Arab and foreign diplomats
  • Domestic workers accompanying Lebanese families abroad
  • UN tourist pass holders and family members
  • Diplomats' family members with diplomatic passports
  • Foreign citizens working in DCAF
  • Citizens of Kazakhstan, Colombia, Brazil, Cuba, Greece, Kyrgyz Republic with diplomatic/service passports

Requirements

  • Free multiple entry 6-month visa at airports/border posts
  • Domestic workers must have employer's name, number, nationality on passport with "accompanying employer" statement
  • Must leave with employer
  • Same applies to domestic workers of diplomats accredited in Syria (need employment proof and valid Syrian residency)

Specific Country Provisions:

  • Kazakhstan: 1-month visa within 180 days from entry
  • Colombia: 3-month visa renewable once within 1 year
  • Brazil/Cuba: 3-month visa within 1 year for diplomatic/official/special/service passports
  • Greece/Kyrgyz Republic: 3-month multiple entry visa within 6 months