Tourist visa
free on-arrival visa for listed nationalities, or prior visa
Lebanon's General Security publishes a list of nationalities that get a free one-month tourist visa on arrival, extendable to three months. Citizens of the Gulf states and Jordanians with a national number are exempt and get a free 6-month or 3-month stamp. Other nationalities need a visa approved in advance by General Security or issued by a Lebanese embassy. Parts of Lebanon have been affected by conflict; check your government's travel advice first.
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Life in Lebanon
Money
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Currency
Lebanese Pound
LBP
Lebanese Pound
Cost of living
65
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
2–25%
Income tax (national)
VAT 11%
Progressive salary tax with seven positive rates from 2% to 25%; bracket amounts in LBP were revised after the currency collapse.
Living
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Happiness
#139 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
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Who it’s for
Foreign tourists and short-term visitors to Lebanon.
Eligibility
Free on-arrival visa list
Citizens of countries on General Security's list get a free one-month visa on arrival, which can be extended to 3 months.
Free on-arrival visa
- Initial staycost-free
- 1 month
- With extensionextendable
- 3 months
- Examples: UK, USA, Canada, Australia, EU states, China, Japan, Russia, Malaysia
Official wording
General Security lists the countries whose citizens get a cost-free one-month visa extendable to 3 months (for example the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, EU states, China, Japan, Russia, Malaysia and others).
GCC and Jordan
Citizens of six Gulf countries get a free 6-month stamp; Jordanians with a national number get 3 months.
Free stay by nationality
- Saudi, Kuwaiti, UAE
- 6 months
- Bahraini, Qatari, Omani
- 6 months
- Jordanian
- 3 months
Official wording
Citizens of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman get a free 6-month stamp; Jordanian citizens with a national number get 3 months.
Extra conditions for some travellers
Women aged 17 to 45 from some listed countries must show a round-trip ticket and a hotel booking or clear address.
Official wording
For women aged 17 to 45 from some listed countries, General Security requires a non-refundable round-trip ticket and a hotel booking or clear address.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementPrior visa for others
- Document checklistPassport valid at least 6 months
- FeesOn-arrival tourist visa for listed nationalities
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