Lebanon
Lebanon’s Mediterranean coast and mountain villages pulse with history, cuisine, and a mosaic of languages and communities.
Overview
Arabic, French, and English flow through Beirut’s lively streets, while the country’s geography moves from bustling seaside to cool upland retreats. Lebanon’s cultural life is shaped by a tapestry of influences, from Roman ruins to contemporary nightlife, with planning needs best informed by current local sources.
At a glance
Languages
- Arabic(Official)
- Armenian(Recognized)
- English(Recognized)
- French(Recognized)
Population6,100,075
CurrencyLebanese Pound (LBP)
1 LBP = 0.00001117 USD
1 USD = 89552.76 LBP
Entry requirements
Visa and residency reference data is available for Passive Income / Rentista, Work (Employer-Sponsored), Passive Income / Rentista, and 4 more.
Passive Income / Rentista
- Annual Self-Supported Residence
Annual residence route for applicants relying on monthly income or bank statements, with a notarial undertaking not to work in Lebanon.
- 1 year, renewable
- No work rights
- Permanent Residence by Income or Frozen Account
Three-year renewable permanent-residence route for applicants with qualifying monthly income or a frozen Lebanese bank account, coupled with a notarial undertaking not to work.
- 3 years, renewable
- No work rights
Work (Employer-Sponsored)
- Foreign Expert Port Visa
Port-issued route for foreign technical specialists brought for technical or administrative work. General Security says stays up to one month use a one-month non-renewable visa; longer stays follow first-class worker modalities.
Languages
- Arabic(Official)
- Armenian(Recognized)
- English(Recognized)
- French(Recognized)
Sources
- Country language reference
Safety
3 source-backed travel advisories are available for Lebanon.
Canada
Avoid all travel
Advisory effective · Verified
Avoid all travel to Lebanon due to the volatile security situation in the region.If you’re in Lebanon, you should leave.
United Kingdom
FCDO advises against all travel; FCDO advises against all but essential travel
Advisory effective · Verified
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Consular support is also severely limited where FCDO advises against travel. Areas in Beirut and Mount Lebanon Governorate.
FCDO advises against all travel to the following areas of Beirut and its southern suburbs, excluding Route 51 from central Beirut to Rafic Hariri International Airport:
- Tariq el Jdideh and the area east of Tariq el Jdideh, south of Jalloul Street, west of Hourch and the war cemetery (not including the war cemetery), and south of the Soulieman Bastani
- Ghobeiry and the area north of Ghobeiry but south of Yarmouk street, the war cemetery and Horsh park (not including Horsh park and the cemetery and Yarmouk street)
- Chiyah (south and west of
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