Lebanon transit visa

1. Airport transit without a visa

   Transit without a visa

   Travellers who meet the international transit-area conditions and are not in the excluded nationality groups.

2. Transit visa for up to 48 hours

   Visa needed

   Travellers applying for a transit visa for a stay of up to 48 hours.

   Stay

   Up to 48 hours.

   Fee

   Free.

   1. Prepare the destination visa or residence permit copy and airline ticket.
   2. Apply at least 2 days before the trip.

3. Transit visa for 48 hours to 15 days

   Visa needed

   Travellers applying for the listed longer transit visa.

   Stay

   48 hours to 15 days.

   Fee

   25,000 Lebanese pounds.

   1. Prepare the destination visa or residence permit copy and airline ticket.
   2. Apply at least 2 days before the trip.

4. Visa-free transit for certain Syrian travel-document holders

   Transit without a visa

   Stateless people and refugees with a Syrian-issued travel document, a third-country residence permit, onward travel to Syria and previous travel out of Beirut.

   Stay

   Up to 24 hours.

5. Transit visa on arrival for Syrian passport holders

   Visa on arrival

   Syrian passport holders passing through Lebanon on their way to Syria.

   Stay

   Up to 48 hours.

   Passports that qualify (1)

   • Syria

   1. Travel to Beirut International Airport or another port of entry on your way to Syria.
   2. Obtain the transit visa on arrival.

Can you stay airside?

Yes, without a visa if you stay in the transit area

Leaving the airport

Transit without a visa does not allow you to enter Lebanon or pass immigration. Transit visas and specific Syrian transit routes are listed separately.

Transit without a visa

Stay in the international transit area at Beirut International Airport and continue to an international destination on a connecting flight or the same flight. Stand-by and refundable tickets do not qualify. Citizens of Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kosovo, Liberia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, the Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Sri Lanka are excluded. No time limit is stated for this airport arrangement.

1. Prepare a copy of the destination country's visa or residence permit and your airline ticket.
2. Apply for the transit visa at least 2 days before your trip.

• Passport valid for 3 months beyond the intended stay, with 2 blank pages.
• Copy of a visa or residence permit for the destination country.
• Airline ticket.

• Stay in the international transit area if using transit without a visa.
• Israeli nationals are refused transit, even if they remain on the aircraft.
• Passports with Israeli stamps, visas or seals are refused entry and transit.
• The 48-hour free period is a transit visa rule. It is not stated as the time limit for transit without a visa.
• Previous travel to Israel can lead to arrest or detention if disclosed, even without passport stamps.

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