3 source-backed travel advisories are available for Lebanon.
Avoid all travel
Avoid all travel to Lebanon due to the ongoing armed conflict. The security situation could deteriorate further, and lead to additional airspace restrictions and flight disruptions. If you’re in Lebanon, you should leave at the earliest opportunity while commercial flights are available and if you assess that it is safe to do so. If you are in an area subject to an evacuation order, leave the area while it is safe to do so. If you are in an area where strikes are occurring, shelter in place until it is safe to move. Sign up with the Registration of Canadians Abroad service to receive important additional information, specific to your location, about the ongoing situation and any available departure options.
FCDO advises against all travel; FCDO advises against all but essential travel
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 south of (but not including) Saeb Salam street between Ramleh al Bayda and Omar Beyhum street on the northern side of Horsh park to Tayouneh roundabout
- 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 the Rizkallah Semaan road)
- Haret Hraik
- Burj Al Barajneh
- Mraije
- Laylaki
- Basta
- Bachoura
- Zekak Al Blat
- Barbour
- Khandak El Ghamik
- Jnah
- The Golf Club of Lebanon
- all other areas west of the Camil Chamoun Boulevard (south of Forn el Chebbak) that becomes the Old Saida Road through Hadath to Beirut airport
- the Area of Bir Hassan bordered by the following roads: West of Highway 51
- East of Beirut Saida Highway
- South of Ghobeiry Road
- North of Abbas El Mousawi
FCDO advises against all travel to: The area of Mount Lebanon Governorate south of (including) the road from Quobbeh in the west (and extending to the Mediterranean Sea), which travels through the villages of Yanar, Bechamoun, Ain El Remmah and Aley and south of (excluding) Highway 30 to Dahr El Baydar, at the Mount Lebanon-Beqaa Governorate boundary in the east. FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the rest of Beirut and Mount Lebanon Governorate. Areas in the South and Nabatiyeh Governorates. FCDO advises against all travel to South and Nabatiyeh Governorates. Areas in the Beqaa Governorate. FCDO advises against all travel to the Beqaa Governorate. Areas in the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate. FCDO advises against all travel to Baalbek-Hermel Governorate Areas in the North Governorate. FCDO advises against all travel to the city of Tripoli and to the rest of Northern governorate north of the road running from Chekka to Ariz via Kousba, Ehden and Bsharri (but not including the road itself). FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the rest of the Northern Governorate. Areas in the Akkar Governorate. FCDO advises against all travel to Akkar Governorate. Palestinian refugee camps. FCDO advises against all travel to the 12 Palestinian refugee camps. See Palestinian refugee camp locations on the UN Relief and Works Agency website.
Do not travel
Do not travel to Lebanon for any reason due to the risk of crime, terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, landmines, and armed conflict. On February 23, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and U.S. government employee family members to depart Lebanon due to safety risks. U.S. government employee travel restrictions U.S.
- Embassy Beirut personnel are restricted from personal travel throughout Lebanon without advance permission
- Additional travel restrictions may be imposed on U.S. personnel under Chief of Mission security responsibility, with little to no notice due to increased security issues or threats
- Due to safety risks, family members cannot join U.S. government employees who work in Lebanon
- The U.S. government has limited ability to offer emergency services to U.S. citizens in Lebanon due to safety risks
- The Lebanese government cannot guarantee the safety of U.S. citizens against sudden outbreaks of violence and armed conflict
Aviation Safety The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) and a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR).
- This is due to risks to civil aviation operating within or nearby the Damascus Flight Information Region (FIR)
- The FAA advises caution for flights operating in the airspace within 200 nautical miles of the Damascus FIR due to heightened military activity in or around Syria
- For more information U.S. citizens should consult the Federal Aviation Administration’s Prohibitions, Restrictions and Notices
- Crime There is risk of non-violent crime throughout Lebanon
- Most crimes against foreigners are crimes of opportunity, like purse snatching and pickpocketing
Terrorism There is risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist attacks and other activity in Lebanon. Visit the U.S. Department of State’s country reports on terrorism to learn more.
- Terrorist groups, including Hizballah, IRGC, ISIS, and Hamas, continue plotting possible attacks in Lebanon
- Terrorists may conduct attacks with little or no warning targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, and local government facilities
Kidnapping and hostage-taking There is an ongoing risk of kidnapping and hostage-taking in Lebanon. Local authorities have warned that foreign nationals may be targeted. Americans and other travelers – including tourists, humanitarian workers, journalists, and business professionals – may be viewed as targets of opportunity. If you are kidnapped or taken hostage, the reason for you being in Lebanon is unlikely to offer protection.
- Unrest Drone and missile strikes can occur throughout Lebanon, including in Beirut
- Hostilities can disrupt commercial flights, up to and including the infrastructure for accessing the international airport
- Landmines Landmines and unexploded ordnance exist throughout Lebanon
- Areas of greatest risk are the border with Syria, south of the Litani river, and refugee settlements
- The locations of landmines and unexploded ordnance are often not marked or easy to recognize