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Lebanon Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

103 of 207 passports can enter Lebanon without arranging a visa in advance: 7 visa-free and 96 with a visa on arrival. 101 need a visa before travel.

  • Visa-free 7
  • On arrival 96
  • Visa 101
  • Special 3
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No visa in advance

103 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

7

E-visa online

0

Visa required

101

How to enter Lebanon

What to apply for, what it costs and where to apply.

UK and many Western passports get a free one-month single-entry visa on arrival at Beirut airport, extendable to three months; an Israeli stamp can lead to refusal.

Visa on arrivalVisa on arrival

Eligible nationalities

Fee
Free (UK)
Stay
1 month, extendable to 3
Valid for
1 month
Processing
At Beirut airport
Official site: general-security.gov.lb

Passport validity

At least 3 months from entry

Official entry rules

general-security.gov.lb

Checked against official sources (some details from reputable travel press) on Oct 31, 2026. Rules for Lebanon can change quickly: confirm on the official site before you book.

Passports that can visit Lebanon visa-free

7 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Bahrain180 daysJordan90 daysKuwait180 daysOman180 daysQatar180 daysSaudi Arabia180 daysUnited Arab Emirates180 days

Passports that get a visa on arrival in Lebanon

96 passports. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Algeria30 daysAndorra30 daysAntigua and Barbuda30 daysArgentina30 daysArmenia30 daysAustralia30 daysAustria30 daysAzerbaijan30 daysBahamas30 daysBarbados30 daysBelarus30 daysBelgium30 daysBelize30 daysBhutan30 daysBrazil30 daysBulgaria30 daysCanada30 daysChile30 daysChina30 daysComoros30 daysCosta Rica30 daysCroatia30 daysCyprus30 daysCzechia30 daysDenmark30 daysDjibouti30 daysDominican Republic30 daysEgypt30 daysEstonia30 daysFinland30 daysFrance30 daysGeorgia30 daysGermany30 daysGhana30 daysGreece30 daysHong Kong30 daysHungary30 daysIceland30 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIreland30 daysItaly30 daysIvory Coast30 daysJapan30 daysKazakhstan30 daysKyrgyzstan30 daysLatvia30 daysLibya30 daysLiechtenstein30 daysLithuania30 daysLuxembourg30 daysMacau30 daysMalaysia30 daysMalta30 daysMauritania30 daysMexico30 daysMoldova30 daysMonaco30 daysMontenegro30 daysMorocco30 daysNetherlands30 daysNew Zealand30 daysNigeria30 daysNorth Macedonia30 daysNorway30 daysPanama30 daysParaguay30 daysPeru30 daysPoland30 daysPortugal30 daysRomania30 daysRussia30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSamoa30 daysSan Marino30 daysSerbia30 daysSingapore30 daysSlovakia30 daysSlovenia30 daysSomalia30 daysSouth Korea30 daysSpain30 daysSudan30 daysSweden30 daysSwitzerland30 daysTajikistan30 daysTunisia30 daysTurkey30 daysTurkmenistan30 daysUkraine30 daysUnited Kingdom30 daysUnited States30 daysUruguay30 daysUzbekistan30 daysVenezuela30 daysYemen30 days

Passports that need a visa for Lebanon

101 passports. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlbaniaAngolaAnguillaBangladeshBeninBermudaBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBritish National (Overseas)British Virgin IslandsBruneiBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadColombiaCubaDominicaDR CongoEcuadorEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiGabonGambiaGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasIndiaIndonesiaJamaicaKenyaKiribatiLaosLesothoLiberiaMadagascarMalawiMaldivesMaliMarshall IslandsMauritiusMicronesiaMongoliaMontserratMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNicaraguaNigerNorth KoreaPakistanPalauPalestinePapua New GuineaPhilippinesRepublic of the CongoRwandaSaint HelenaSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSao Tome and PrincipeSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSolomon IslandsSouth AfricaSouth SudanSri LankaSurinameSyriaTaiwanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaVanuatuVatican CityVietnamZambiaZimbabwe

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

3 passports. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

IsraelIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)Kosovo

Lebanon visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for Lebanon?

US passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Lebanon for up to 30 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for Lebanon?

UK passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Lebanon for up to 30 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for Lebanon?

Canada passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Lebanon for up to 30 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for Lebanon?

Australia passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Lebanon for up to 30 days.

Do India passport holders need a visa for Lebanon?

Yes. India passport holders need a visa for Lebanon, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

How long can you stay in Lebanon without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 180 days. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

How many passports need a visa for Lebanon?

101 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 0 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with Lebanon's official site before you book and again before you fly.