Passport, Visa, Embassy

Passport & Visa Info
The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate.

Restrictions: Entry & transit is refused to: 1) Holders of passports containing either a valid or expired visa for Israel or any Israeli stamp endorsed on passport 2) Palestinians of the self-ruled regions, unless they have an invitation visa from a Lebanese national at Beirut International Airport.

Passports
Required, but NOT by the following:
1) Holders of National Identity Cards issued to nationals of Syria provided arriving from their home country.
2) Holders of Laissez-Passer issued by the Lebanese authorities.

Passport Validity: 1) For tourist visits, where a visa is not required passports must be valid 3 months beyond intended length of stay.
2) Where a visa is required passports must be valid for 1 month beyond the expiry date of the visa.

Visas
The following DO NOT require a visa:
1) Nationals of Lebanon
2) For stays up to 3 months by nationals of Syria holding valid ID cards and provided coming directly from Syria otherwise holding a valid passport
3) Foreign nationals of Lebanese descent provided holding a valid Lebanese ID card or Lebanese Civil Extract.

Notes: Visas will be issued on arrival to:
1) Citizens of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan & Venezuela.
2) Nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia & United Arab Emirates.
3) For stays up to 1 month by nationals of Cyprus provided holding passports valid for at least one year.

Air Transit
Required by all except:
1) Those continuing their journey to a third country on the same day, provided holding confirmed onward tickets & documents for next destination.
2) There is no hotel accommodation at Beirut Airport & passengers are not permitted to stay overnight at the airport.

U.S. Embassy or Consulate in Lebanon
Embassy Office
Awkar facing the Minicipality
PO Box 70-840, Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Tel: (+961-4) 542600, 543600
Fax: (+961-4) 544136
Website: www.lebanon.usembassy.gov/

Lebanon Embassy or Consulate in U.S.

Washington DC Office
925 Fifteenth Street N.W.
Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
Tel: 1-800-874-5100, 202-638-3800
Fax: 202-638-4674
Email: support@traveldocs.com

New York Office
641 Lexington Avenue
Suite 1435
New York, NY 10022
Tel: 1- 877-874-5104, 212-223-1735
Fax: 212-634-6361
Email: ny@traveldocs.com

San Francisco Office
3 Embarcadero Center
Lobby Level, Suite 2
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: 1-888-874-5100, 415-399-1515
Fax: 415-399-1001
Email: sfo@traveldocs.com

UK Embassy or Consulate in Lebanon
Lebanon, Beirut, British Embassy
Embassies Complex
Armies Street
Zkak Al-Blat
Serail Hill
PO Box 11-471
Beirut
Tel: +961 (1) 9608 00
Fax: +961 (1) 9904 20, +961 (1) 9608 55
Email:
chancery@cyberia.net.lb
beirut.consular@fconet.fco.gov.uk
visa.beirut@fco.gov.uk
britemb@cyberia.net.lb
Office hours:
GMT: Mon-Thurs: 0600-1400; Fri: 0600-1200
Local Time: Mon-Thurs: 0800-1600; Fri: 0800-1400
Website: http://ukinlebanon.fco.gov.uk/en

Lebanon Embassy or Consulate in UK
Embassy of Lebanon
21 Palace Gardens Mews
London W8 4RB

Consular Section
15 Palace Garden Mews
London W8 4RA
Switchboard: (020) 7229 7265
Phone: (020) 7727 6696/7792, (020) 7229 7265
Fax: (020) 7243 1699
Office hours: Mon–Fri: 0900–1530

Lebanon Embassy or Consulate Office in Egypt
Lebanon Tourist Office
1, Talaat Harb Street (Midan Al-Tahrir)
Cairo, Egypt
Telephone: +20 2 3937529
Fax: +20 2 3937529

Lebanon Embassy or Consulate Office in France
Office du Tourisme Libanais
124, Rue du Faubourg St. Honor351
75008 Paris
Tel: +33 1 4359 1036
Fax: +33 1 4359 1199
Email: LibanOT@aol.com

Lebanon official tourism board office
377, Lebanon, PA
USA, 17042
Tel: (717) 222-1617
Email: lvexposponsor@comcast.net
Website: http://www.lebanon-tourism.gov.lb/

Source:
Web: http://travel.state.gov/
Web: http://www.fco.gov.uk/
Web: http://www.lebanon-tourism.gov.lb/