Visas

Visa Application Arabic .pdf

Visa Application English For

For more information on the types of visas and the terms and conditions to grant a visa, kindly visit the General Directorate of General Security:

http://www.general-security.gov.lb/en/posts/37

• Visas are valid from the date they are issued, for a period of 90 days before the date of entry to Lebanon
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• The validity of residence ranges from 7 days to six months from the date of entry to Lebanon
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• Visas cannot be issued on passports bearing Israeli stamps, visas, or seals

Fees:

• 325 AED for one entry
• 460 AED for two entries
• 645 AED for multiple entries

Documents required for all types of visa

• Fill visa application form
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• One passport size photo
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• Original passport with a colored copy of the passport and UAE residency (iqama). (Both residency and passport should be valid for at least six months)
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• Hotel booking or Invitation letter from Lebanese citizen + copy of the host passport/full address / valid contact number
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• Round trip ticket booking
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• Bank Statement for the last 3 months and salary certificate
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• No objection letter from the sponsor mentioning the reason of the visit

Visa for tourists or working purposes

• Copy of the trade license for resident partners or traders 
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• Bank statement for the last three months and salary certificate
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• Invitation letter from the company mentioning the reason of the visit

For helpers accompanying Lebanese families

• If the sponsor is a citizen of the United Arab Emirates: a letter of no objection from the sponsor, to be state clearly, that the helper is accompanying the Lebanese family with a copy of his passport.
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• If the helper is under a Lebanese citizen sponsorship: a copy of his passport or his wife's passport (if she is Lebanese). A free visa can be obtained on arrival at Rafik Hariri International Airport, with the sponsor or his family (his wife or children).
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• If the sponsor is a company: A non-objection letter is required from the sponsor stating that the helper will be accompanying the Lebanese family with a passport copy of the person accompanying her (husband or wife if she is Lebanese).

   

  For helpers accompanying non-Lebanese families

• A non-objection letter is required from the sponsor stating that the helper will be accompanying the family with a copy of the passport of a member of the accompanying family.

Visa for Palestinian Passport Authority, Palestinian  travel document (Syrian or Egyptian), and Jordanian passport without national number

• The applicant must have a valid UAE residency valid for at least 6 months. The applicant is required to apply through the Embassy to obtain a pre- approval from the Lebanese Directorate General Security. The process takes around 2 to 3 months.

   

• Bank statement for the last three months

• Invitation letter from a Lebanese citizen + copy of the hosting passport/full address / valid contact number

List of countries granted a visa at Beirut airport

List of countries granted a visa at the Embassy