# 🇱🇧 Lebanon — visa routes

> Verified visa and immigration data for Lebanon from VisaPassage.
> Canonical page: https://visapassage.com/destinations/lebanon

14 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review.

## Short visits by passport

- **United States**: Visa on arrival · stays up to 30 days
- **United Kingdom**: Visa on arrival · stays up to 30 days
- **Germany**: Visa on arrival · stays up to 30 days
- **India**: Visa required · apply before travel
- **Canada**: Visa on arrival · stays up to 30 days
- **Australia**: Visa on arrival · stays up to 30 days

Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports.

## Visit

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lebanon Tourist / Visit Visa (Prior Approval) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 30 days | — | — | — |
| Lebanon Free Visa on Arrival (Tourism) | Visa on arrival · typically eligible | 30 days | $0 | — | 0 days |
| Lebanon Visa on Arrival for GCC and Jordanian Nationals | Visa on arrival · typically eligible | 180 days | $0 | — | 0 days |
| Lebanon Transit Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 3 days | — | — | — |
| Lebanon Business / Commercial Visit Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 30 days | — | — | — |
| Lebanon Medical Treatment Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | — | — | — |

- **Lebanon Tourist / Visit Visa (Prior Approval)** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Passport photograph, Proof of accommodation, Return ticket, Proof of financial means · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: general-security.gov.lb
- **Lebanon Free Visa on Arrival (Tourism)** — Key documents: Passport, Return or round-trip ticket, Proof of accommodation, Contact telephone number · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: general-security.gov.lb
- **Lebanon Visa on Arrival for GCC and Jordanian Nationals** — Key documents: Passport, No Israeli markings · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: general-security.gov.lb
- **Lebanon Transit Visa** — Key documents: Passport, Onward ticket, Destination visa or residence permit, Visa application form · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: general-security.gov.lb
- **Lebanon Business / Commercial Visit Visa** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Invitation / commercial relationship proof, Proof of financial solvency · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: general-security.gov.lb
- **Lebanon Medical Treatment Visa** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Medical report, Hospital appointment confirmation, Proof of financial means · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: general-security.gov.lb

## Study & Training

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lebanon Student Visa and Residence Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Lebanon Student Visa and Residence Permit** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, University admission certificate, Proof of financial means · Rights: Study: Enrolment at the admitting Lebanese institution. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: general-security.gov.lb

## Work & Self-Employment

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lebanon Domestic Worker Permit and Residence | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| Lebanon Work Permit and Residence (Categories I-III) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| Lebanon Artist / Entertainment Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | — | — | — |

- **Lebanon Domestic Worker Permit and Residence** — Key documents: General Security pre-approval, Notarised work contract, Ministry of Labour work permit, Passport, Medical tests, Insurance, Identity photographs · Rights: Work: Limited to domestic work for the sponsoring household named in the permit. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: general-security.gov.lb
- **Lebanon Work Permit and Residence (Categories I-III)** — Key documents: Notarised work contract, Ministry of Labour work permit, Passport and entry visa, Identity documents, Foreigner insurance, Medical laboratory tests, Passport photographs · Rights: Work: Work for the sponsoring employer in the permitted category; changing employer requires a new permit. · Study: Lawful residence allows study alongside work. · Family: Category I permit holders may sponsor residence for spouse and minor children; lower categories face restrictions. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: general-security.gov.lb
- **Lebanon Artist / Entertainment Permit** — Key documents: General Security pre-approval, Employment / engagement contract, Passport, Medical tests, Identity photographs · Rights: Work: Limited to the named entertainment engagement at the sponsoring establishment. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: general-security.gov.lb

## Invest & Capital

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lebanon Property-Owner Residence (Courtesy / Annual) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Lebanon Property-Owner Residence (Courtesy / Annual)** — Key documents: Proof of property ownership, Passport, Proof of financial means, Residence application, Identity photographs · Rights: Study: Lawful residence permits study. · Family: Dependents may apply for residence alongside the owner, subject to General Security conditions. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: general-security.gov.lb

## Family & Origin

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lebanon Courtesy Residence for Spouse of a Lebanese / Lebanese-Origin Foreigner | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| Lebanon Reacquisition of Nationality for the Diaspora | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Lebanon Courtesy Residence for Spouse of a Lebanese / Lebanese-Origin Foreigner** — Key documents: Marriage certificate, Spouse's Lebanese nationality proof, Passport, Family civil registry extract, Identity photographs · Rights: Work: Courtesy residence generally permits activity without a separate work permit, subject to conditions. · Study: Lawful residence permits study. · Residency: A foreign wife of a Lebanese man may be naturalised by decree after a period of marriage; otherwise renewable residence. · Family: Children of a Lebanese father are Lebanese by descent; a foreign spouse's status is the basis here. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: general-security.gov.lb
- **Lebanon Reacquisition of Nationality for the Diaspora** — Key documents: Census transcript, Proof of paternal lineage, Local civil documents, Passport · Rights: Work: Successful applicants become Lebanese citizens with full and unrestricted work rights. · Study: Full access to education as a citizen. · Residency: Confers citizenship by descent directly; no residence-permit step. · Family: Each descendant qualifies on their own paternal-line record; minor children included with a qualifying parent. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: nylebcons.org

## Special Categories

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lebanon Religious / Clergy and Missionary Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Lebanon Religious / Clergy and Missionary Visa** — Key documents: Sponsoring institution letter, Visa application form, Passport, Proof of role or enrolment, Identity photographs · Rights: Work: Limited to the religious or charitable role named in the sponsorship. · Study: Permitted for students of religion under the sponsoring institution. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: general-security.gov.lb

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