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Lebanon visas

Lebanon family visa

Some spouses and children can get a visa on arrival when travelling with a Lebanese family member. Spouses and children of employment or permanent visa holders may also receive visas.

Ways to get a Lebanon family visa

  1. Visa on arrival with a Lebanese spouse or parent

    Visa on arrival

    Foreign-passport spouses and children accompanied by at least one Lebanese spouse or parent holding a Lebanese passport or identity card.

    1. Travel with the qualifying Lebanese spouse or parent.
    2. Present your foreign passport and their Lebanese passport or identity card on arrival.

  2. Dependant visa

    Other permit

    Spouses and children of employment visa holders or permanent visa holders.

Who needs it

Foreign spouses and children need the entry permission for their circumstances unless they qualify for an exemption.

Who doesn't

Qualifying holders of Lebanese-issued travel documents, including their wife and children with proof, may enter and reside indefinitely without immigration requirements.

How to apply

  1. Check whether you qualify through a Lebanese spouse or parent, or through a visa holder.
  2. For family visa on arrival, travel with the qualifying Lebanese spouse or parent.
  3. Bring the Lebanese family member's passport or identity card.

What to bring

  • Foreign passport.
  • Lebanese passport or Lebanese identity card of the accompanying spouse or parent for the family visa-on-arrival route.
  • Marriage or family documents where needed for a family-based exemption.

Good to know

  • The family visa-on-arrival route requires at least one accompanying Lebanese spouse or parent.
  • This route does not apply to Palestinian refugees born to Lebanese mothers.
  • Some family circumstances remove the address, non-refundable return-ticket and immigration pre-approval requirements. These exemptions do not state a general exemption from needing a visa.
  • Certain wife-based exemptions require a marriage officially registered for more than one year and restrictions concerning previous work as an artist or masseuse.
  • Additional exemptions cover specified accompanying women, a Lebanese citizen's mother-in-law with proof of kinship, and women in official delegations or holding private, special or diplomatic passports.
  • Separate exemptions apply to certain former artists or masseuses who have been outside Lebanon for more than one year and meet the stated accompanying-family and marriage-document conditions.

Questions

Do I need a family visa for Lebanon?

Foreign spouses and children need the entry permission for their circumstances unless they qualify for an exemption. Qualifying holders of Lebanese-issued travel documents, including their wife and children with proof, may enter and reside indefinitely without immigration requirements.

What are the ways to get a family visa for Lebanon?

There are 2 options: Visa on arrival with a Lebanese spouse or parent (a visa at the border); Dependant visa (a special permit).

What documents do I need for a Lebanon family visa?

Foreign passport.; Lebanese passport or Lebanese identity card of the accompanying spouse or parent for the family visa-on-arrival route.; Marriage or family documents where needed for a family-based exemption..

How do I apply for a Lebanon family visa?

1. 1. Check whether you qualify through a Lebanese spouse or parent, or through a visa holder. 2. 2. For family visa on arrival, travel with the qualifying Lebanese spouse or parent. 3. 3. Bring the Lebanese family member's passport or identity card.

What rules do I have to follow on a Lebanon family visa?

The family visa-on-arrival route requires at least one accompanying Lebanese spouse or parent. This route does not apply to Palestinian refugees born to Lebanese mothers.

Does my passport change whether I need a family visa for Lebanon?

Yes. Rules depend on the country that issued your passport. Open the Lebanon visa page and choose your passport for a plain answer.

Can a family visa for Lebanon be refused?

Yes. Officials can refuse a visa or entry, even after you apply. Give true answers, bring the documents asked for, and keep proof of your onward trip and money.

Where do I check the latest Lebanon family visa rules?

On Lebanon's official immigration or foreign ministry website, or at its embassy. Rules change, so check close to your trip.

Can I change my family visa once I am in Lebanon?

Often you cannot switch visa type inside the country. Ask the immigration office before you travel if you might need to.

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