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Who needs a visa for Lebanon?

Entry rules for Lebanon by nationality, for short tourist or business visits, from the Directorate General of General Security of Lebanon, checked .

In brief

Citizens of 7 countries and territories can visit Lebanon without a visa, most for up to 180 days. 92 get a visa on arrival. Everyone else, 98 nationalities, needs a visa; some have another route with a residence permit or another visa, shown below.

Visa-free
7
On arrival
92
eVisa or ETA
0
Visa required
98

About 4.0 bn people (49% of the world's other nationalities by population) need a visa arranged before they travel to Lebanon: a visa, an eVisa or a visa only with another permit.

Checked 31 Oct 2026Source: Directorate General of General Security of LebanonSyria: not verified (the source leaves it unclear)Report a change

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Lebanon entry rules at a glance

GroupStayNationalitiesExamplesSource
Visa-free6 months, extendable to 1 year free of charge6Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, KuwaitDirectorate General of General Security of Lebanon
Visa-free3 months, extendable to 1 year free of charge1JordanDirectorate General of General Security of Lebanon
Visa on arrival, with conditions1 month, extendable to 3 months78China, United States, Brazil, RussiaDirectorate General of General Security of Lebanon
Visa on arrival, with conditions1 month, extendable to 3 months14Nigeria, Egypt, Sudan, AlgeriaDirectorate General of General Security of Lebanon
Visa requiredNot stated2Iran, AfghanistanDirectorate General of General Security of Lebanon
Entry suspendedNot stated2DR Congo, UgandaDirectorate General of General Security of Lebanon
Visa requiredAs granted94India, Indonesia, Pakistan, BangladeshDirectorate General of General Security of Lebanon

Visa-free for 6 months, extendable to 1 year free of charge: Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman and 3 more

6 nationalities

No visa is needed for stays of up to 6 months, extendable to 1 year free of charge.

Source: Directorate General of General Security of Lebanon, checked Citizens of countries members of the Gulf Cooperation Council or Citizens of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan holding a passport with a national number, that arrive to Lebanon as tourists are exempted from entry visas

Visa-free for 3 months, extendable to 1 year free of charge: Jordan

1 nationality

Passport with a national number.

Source: Directorate General of General Security of Lebanon, checked 3months: for Jordanian Citizens. 6months: For Citizen of countries members of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Visa on arrival for 1 month, extendable to 3 months with conditions: China, the US, Brazil and 75 more

78 nationalities

Free; women aged 17-45 from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Georgia, Hong Kong, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macao, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan also need a return ticket and a hotel booking or address.

Source: Directorate General of General Security of Lebanon, checked The formalities required: A cost-free visa of one month extendable to 3 months is granted for Citizens from the above countries.

Visa on arrival for 1 month, extendable to 3 months with conditions: Nigeria, Egypt, Sudan and 11 more

14 nationalities

Return ticket, hotel booking or address and phone number, USD 2,000 in cash or a certified cheque; not needed with a visa from a Lebanese mission or a GS approval; women from Egypt and Ghana need prior GS approval.

Source: Directorate General of General Security of Lebanon, checked 1 month visa, extendable to 3 months is granted to Citizens from the following countries : Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Comoros island, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, Yemen, Ivory coast, Ghana, and Nigeria under the following conditions

Visa required: Iran and Afghanistan

2 nationalities

Iran: consular visa or prior GS approval.

Afghanistan: visa application to General Security in Lebanon; entry only through Beirut airport.

Source: Directorate General of General Security of Lebanon, checked Iranian nationals traveling to Lebanon for tourism purposes must obtain a consular visa or prior approval from the General Directorate of General Security

Source: Directorate General of General Security of Lebanon, checked it will receive entry visa applications for Afghan nationals at the Public Relations Department as well as all regional departments and centers, provided that their entry is exclusively through the General Security Department at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport

Entry suspended: DR Congo and Uganda

2 nationalities

Temporary suspension of all entry visas (Ebola); no end date given.

Source: Directorate General of General Security of Lebanon, checked The Directorate General of General Security announces the suspension of the issuance of all types of entry visas to Lebanon (work / visit) for nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, due to the spread of the Ebola virus in both countries.

Visa required: India, Indonesia, Pakistan and 91 more

94 nationalities

Apply before you travel at an embassy or consulate of Lebanon, or the visa centre it names.

Nationalities not listed above: this follows from Directorate General of General Security of Lebanon's own lists, which name the exempt nationalities.

Source: Directorate General of General Security of Lebanon, checked For citizens who are not granted an automatic visa, they need an anticipated authorization from general security

Or, for all of them: GCC residence permit plus a qualifying profession (business owner, director, CEO, doctor, engineer, lawyer and others): visa on arrival; spouse and children follow their own nationality rules. Stay: 11 months.

Source: Directorate General of General Security of Lebanon, checked Entry of businessmen and directors, C.E.Os, doctors, engineers, lawyers, and others, holding a residency permit valid in any country member of the Gulf cooperation council. A visa of 11 months is granted at the airport or any border post

If you live in the UAE

Emirati citizens: visa-free, 6 months, extendable to 1 year free of charge.

GCC residence permit plus a qualifying profession (business owner, director, CEO, doctor, engineer, lawyer and others): visa on arrival; spouse and children follow their own nationality rules. Stay: 11 months. This applies to 94 nationalities, including India, Pakistan, Vietnam and 91 more.

Source: Directorate General of General Security of Lebanon, checked Entry of businessmen and directors, C.E.Os, doctors, engineers, lawyers, and others, holding a residency permit valid in any country member of the Gulf cooperation council. A visa of 11 months is granted at the airport or any border post

Where to apply

A visa is applied for at an embassy or consulate of Lebanon, or the visa centre it names, in the country where you live.

These rules cover ordinary passports and short visits; work, study and transit have their own rules.

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FAQ

Do I need a visa to visit Lebanon?

It depends on your passport: 7 nationalities are visa-free, 92 get a visa on arrival and 98 need a visa. Choose your passport above.

Do Indian citizens need a visa for Lebanon?

Yes. Indian citizens need a visa before they travel to Lebanon (Directorate General of General Security of Lebanon, checked 31 Oct 2026). Or GCC residence permit plus a qualifying profession (business owner, director, CEO, doctor, engineer, lawyer and others): visa on arrival; spouse and children follow their own nationality rules. Stay: 11 months.

Do US citizens need a visa for Lebanon?

Not in advance. US citizens get a visa on arrival (1 month, extendable to 3 months); free; women aged 17-45 from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Georgia, Hong Kong, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macao, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan also need a return ticket and a hotel booking or address (Directorate General of General Security of Lebanon, checked 31 Oct 2026).

Can UAE residents visit Lebanon more easily?

Some can. GCC residence permit plus a qualifying profession (business owner, director, CEO, doctor, engineer, lawyer and others): visa on arrival; spouse and children follow their own nationality rules. Stay: 11 months. See “If you live in the UAE” above.

Sources and changes

  1. General Security: the list of countries that have the right to a Lebanese visageneral-security.gov.lb · checked 31 Oct 2026
  2. Directorate General of General Security of Lebanongeneral-security.gov.lb · checked 31 Oct 2026
  3. Directorate General of General Security of Lebanongeneral-security.gov.lb · checked 31 Oct 2026
  4. Directorate General of General Security of Lebanongeneral-security.gov.lb · checked 31 Oct 2026
  5. General Security: visas issued by Lebanese missions abroadgeneral-security.gov.lb · checked 31 Oct 2026
  6. General Security (home)general-security.gov.lb · checked 31 Oct 2026
  1. All groups checked against Directorate General of General Security of Lebanon. No change since.

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