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Arriving and departing
The following visa information for Lebanon was current at March 2008.
Passport holders visiting from the following countries are granted a free 1-month visa on arrival at Beirut airport, extendable for another 3 months.
- Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China Rep, Czech Republic, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palau, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Trinidad and Tobacco, Turkmenistan, USA, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Yugoslavia.
Holders of passports from Gulf Cooperation Council countries (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates) are entitled to a free 3-month entry visa on arrival at Beirut airport. The same also applies to citizens of Jordan who hold Jordanian passports showing their national number, as well as any family members, servants and chauffeurs who are accompanying them for tourism purposes.
Nationals of other Arab countries (Algeria, Comers Island, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia and Yemen) can obtain a free entry visa at the airport provided on condition that they have:
- A round trip non-refundable ticket
- A hotel reservation or residence address
- US$2000 in cash or a cheque from a recognized bank
Nationals of other countries should contact the Lebanese Embassy in their own country for details about how to obtain their visa.
Note that Lebanon refuses entry to holders of Israeli passports, holders of passports containing a visa for Israel, valid or expired, used or unused and passports with entry stamps to Israel.
Government policy on visas can change without warning, so we recommend that you double-check with the Lebanese Consulate or Embassy in your home country before getting on the plane.
All passports must be valid for at least another six months from the date of arrival in Lebanon.
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