Lebanon business visa

1. Visitor visa for a short business trip

   Visa needed

   People making business contacts, attending meetings or trade fairs, speaking at conferences, or attending qualifying unpaid academic events.

   Stay

   Up to 3 months under the listed visitor visa fees.

   Valid for

   Enter within 90 days of issue.

   Entries

   Single or multiple entry.

   Fee

   35 USD for single entry; 70 USD for multiple entry.

   Processing

   2–3 working days for managerial or more senior applicants; 6–8 weeks for other applicants if immigration approval is granted.

   1. Prepare the tourist visa documents.
   2. Apply in person at a Lebanese embassy or general consulate.
   3. Complete the form and pay the processing fee.

2. Visa on arrival for certain Gulf residents

   Visa on arrival

   Businesspeople, directors, general managers, employers, physicians, engineers and lawyers with a valid residence permit from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates.

   Stay

   Up to 11 months, within passport and residence-permit validity.

   1. Prepare your passport, valid Gulf residence permit and travel documents.
   2. Present the residence permit for the airline's validity check before boarding.
   3. Obtain the visa on arrival.

3. Business visa on arrival for Syrian passport holders

   Visa on arrival

   Syrian passport holders with proof of business or occupation and an invitation or guarantee from an inviting party.

   Stay

   Up to 1 month.

   Passports that qualify (1)

   • Syria

   1. Prepare your business evidence and invitation or guarantee.
   2. Present the documents at Beirut International Airport or another port of entry.

1. Check whether your passport or residence status allows visa-free entry or a visa on arrival.
2. Otherwise, apply in person for a visitor visa at a Lebanese embassy or general consulate.
3. Complete the form, provide the tourist visa documents and pay the fee.

• The tourist visa documents for an advance visitor visa.
• An invitation from the sponsoring institution for an unpaid scientific or academic seminar or conference.

• The tourist visa covers short business visits and the listed unpaid events.
• Employment has separate work and residence requirements.
• The special Gulf-resident route covers listed professions and requires a valid residence permit.
• The permitted stay under that route cannot exceed passport or residence-permit validity.

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