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{{Short description|Passport of the Republic of Lebanon issued to Lebanese citizens}}
{{Infobox Identity document
| document_name = Lebanese
| image = The New Lebanese Biometric Passport.jpg
| image_caption = The front cover of the contemporary Lebanese [[biometric passport]] [[Image:EPassport logo.svg|20px]]
|image2 =
|image_caption2 = The signature page and data page of the contemporary Lebanese biometric passport
| date_first_issued = 1944 (First Lebanese Travel Document; Black Cover)<br>1990 (Lebanese Non-machine Readable Passport; Burgundy Red Cover)<br>April 12, 2003 (Lebanese Machine Readable Passport; Navy Blue Cover)<br>August 1, 2016 (Lebanese Biometric Passport; Navy Blue Cover)<ref>http://www.general-security.gov.lb/en/posts/182 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304044337/http://www.general-security.gov.lb/en/posts/182 |date=2020-03-04 }} Biometric Lebanese passports will be issued starting the first of August 2016</ref>▼
▲August 1, 2016 (Lebanese Biometric Passport; Navy Blue Cover)<ref>http://www.general-security.gov.lb/en/posts/182 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304044337/http://www.general-security.gov.lb/en/posts/182 |date=2020-03-04 }} Biometric Lebanese passports will be issued starting the first of August 2016</ref>
| using_jurisdiction = {{flag|Lebanon}}
| valid_jurisdictions = All countries except [[State of Israel]]
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| eligibility = [[Lebanese nationality law|Lebanese citizenship]]
| expiration = 5 years or 10 years after acquisition.
| cost = [[Lebanese pound|£
▲£L2,000,000 for 10 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.general-security.gov.lb/ar/posts/11#:~:text=يمكن%20الحصول%20على%20جواز%20سفر,رسم%20إنجاز%20الجواز%20المقرر%20قانوناً./|title=Lebanese General Security - posts|website=www.general-security.gov.lb}}</ref>
}}
The '''Lebanese passport
Lebanese passport booklets are valid for travel by Lebanese citizens anywhere in the world to countries with which the government of the Republic of Lebanon maintains diplomatic ties although travel to certain countries and/or for certain purposes may require a [[visa (document)|visa]] and the Republic of Lebanon itself restricts its citizens from traveling to or engaging in commercial transactions in certain countries against the internal and external safety of the republic. They conform with recommended standards (i.e., size, composition, layout, technology) of the [[International Civil Aviation Organization]] (ICAO).<ref>International Civil Aviation Organization, Doc 9303, Machine Readable Travel Documents, Part 1: Machine Readable Passport, Volume 1, Passports with Machine Readable Data Stored in Optical Character Recognition Format, Part 1, Machine Readable Passport (6th ed. 2003), Volume 2: Specifications for Electronically Enabled Passports with Biometric Identification Capabilities (6th ed. 2003).</ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite web |url=http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2012/Nov-22/195877-lebanon-to-introduce-biometric-passports.ashx |title=Lebanon to introduce biometric passports |access-date=2015-02-20 |archive-date=2017-07-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730024036/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2012/Nov-22/195877-lebanon-to-introduce-biometric-passports.ashx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
By law, a valid unexpired Lebanese passport or [[Lebanese identity card|identity card]] (
The French state-run printing firm, [[Imprimerie Nationale]] carries on the official printing works of both the Lebanese and French governments.<ref name="auto1"/>
As of January 10, 2016, The Lebanese Directorate General of General Security (DGGS) has stopped renewing passports with handwritten notes and started issuing new ones instead. This move is intended for the introduction of the new Lebanese Biometric Passport on August 1, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stateofmind13.com/2016/01/06/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-lebanese-passport-rules/|title=Everything You Need to Know About the "New" Lebanese Passport Rules|date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Jan-08/330766-hasty-passport-renewal-rules-anger-lebanese.ashx|title=Hasty passport renewal rules anger Lebanese | News , Lebanon News | THE DAILY STAR|access-date=2016-01-10|archive-date=2016-02-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217155509/http://www.dailystar.com.lb//News/Lebanon-News/2016/Jan-08/330766-hasty-passport-renewal-rules-anger-lebanese.ashx|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iloubnan.info/politics/91929/Additional-passport-renewal-expenses-would-burdent-Lebanese-citizens-says-Nabil-Nicolas|title
==Types==
* '''Ordinary Passport''' ({{
* '''Temporary Passport''' ({{
* '''Collective Passport''' ({{
* '''Diplomatic Passport''' ({{
* '''Official Passports and on Watch''' ({{
* '''Emergency passport''' ({{
* '''Alien's passport''' ({{
* '''Laissez-Passer''' ({{
* '''Refugee Travel Document''' ({{
<gallery>
File:Lebanese diplomatic passport.png|Diplomatic passport
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Passports issued before the adoption of the [[navy blue]] new design were [[burgundy red]] and were neither machine readable nor biometric.
In 2012, The Lebanese [[General Directorate of General Security|Directorate General of General Security]] (DGGS) announced that it would be issuing [[biometric passport]]s to all of its citizens starting from July 2016.<ref name="auto2">http://www.mulhak.com/new-passports-to-survive-biometric-age/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528090832/http://www.mulhak.com/new-passports-to-survive-biometric-age/ |date=2018-05-28 }} New passports to survive Biometric Age</ref><ref name="auto1"/> The biometric passport will have a [[contactless smartcard]] [[RFID]] chip encoded with the bearer's name, gender, date and place of birth, and a digital image of their face, ten [[fingerprint]]s, palmprints, and electronic signature in a [[JPEG2000]] format embedded at the bottom of the front cover under the word "PASSEPORT".
The Lebanese Directorate General of General Security (DGGS) states that "The use of biometric passports will allow the Republic of Lebanon to follow international standards in the field of passport security to protect the nation's borders and maintain the ease of international travel that Lebanese citizens deserve to enjoy". At the same time, the Lebanese Directorate General of General Security (DGGS) started offering the option of a 5-year validity period as well as the current 1-year validity period. The Lebanese passport can only be renewed for 1-year through [[List of diplomatic missions of Lebanon|diplomatic missions]] and consulates of the Republic of Lebanon abroad,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.general-security.gov.lb/leb_passport/adult_pass.aspx |title=الأمن العام اللبناني |access-date=2016-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110124552/http://www.general-security.gov.lb/leb_passport/adult_pass.aspx |archive-date=2016-01-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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All biometric passport will be issued with 48 pages as opposed to the previous choice of 24 or 48 pages.
On 14 August 2014, the Lebanese Directorate General of General Security (DGGS) released requirements for the new biometric residence permits ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]: ''بطاقات الإقامة البيومترية الذكية'' (transl. ''Bitakat Iqama Bayometriya Thakiya''
The Lebanese Directorate General of General Security (DGGS) started issuing biometric passports to Lebanese citizens starting from 1 August 2016.
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===Fees===
Fees for applying vary based on whether or not an applicant is applying for a new passport or they are renewing an expiring passport for either
It is one of the most expensive passports,
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Type !! Fees
|-
| Passport valid for 5 years || 6,000,000 L.L
|-
| Passport valid for 10 years || 10,000,000 L.L
|-
| Passport - first class - 5 years || 30,000,000 L.L
|-
| Passport - second class - 5 years || 20,000,000 L.L
|-
| Passport - first class - 10 years || 60,000,000 L.L
|-
| Passport - second class - 10 years || 40,000,000 L.L
|}
NB: To receive the passport immediately, the interested party can apply at the department of public relations. An additional fee of LBP 4,900,000 will be however requested.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.general-security.gov.lb/en/posts/11|title=Biometric passport}}</ref>
===Multiple passports===
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|Type||<code>P</code> for ordinary passports, <code>PD</code> for diplomatic passports, <code>PO</code> for official passports
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|Passport Number||A seven digit number, biometric passports begins with RL or LR
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|Father's name||
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|Nationality||<code>(لبناني
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|Date of birth||<code>DD
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|Sex||<code>M</code> for male, <code>F</code> for female
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|Place of birth||(Only the city or town is listed, even if born outside the Republic of Lebanon) (See note below)
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|Date of issue||<code>DD
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|Authority||<code>
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|Date of expiry||<code>DD
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|[[Machine Readable Zone]]||Starts with P<LBN
|}
The items are identified by text in Arabic
===Security features===
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==Visa-free travel==
{{Main|Visa requirements for Lebanese citizens}}
[[File:Visa requirements for Lebanese citizens.
{{legend| {{legend|# {{legend| {{legend|# {{legend|#79D343|Visa available both on arrival or online}}
{{legend|#C0C0C0|Visa required}}
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A Lebanese passport does not, in itself, entitle the holder to enter another country. To enter another country, the traveler must comply with the visa and entry requirements of the other countries to be visited, which vary from country to country and may apply specifically to a particular passport type, the traveller's nationality, criminal history, health issues, evidence of sufficient funds, evidence of ticket for exit or many other factors.
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* {{flag|Armenia}}<ref>https://entrystatus.com/lebanon/traveling-to-armenia "Do Lebanese Citizens Require a Visa to Visit Armenia?"</ref>
* {{flag|Azerbaijan}}
* {{flag|Bolivia}}<ref>https://entrystatus.com/lebanon/traveling-to-Bolivia "Do Lebanese Citizens Require a Visa to Visit Bolivia?"</ref>
* {{flag|Benin}}
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* {{flag|Guinea-Bissau}}<ref>http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=LB&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=GW&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* {{flag|Haiti}}<ref>http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=LB&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=HT&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* {{flag|Iran}}<ref>http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=LB&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=IR&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* {{flag|Iraq}}
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* {{flag|Oman}}<ref>http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=LB&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=OM&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* {{flag|Palau}}<ref>http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=LB&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=PW&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* {{flag|Pitcairn Islands}}<ref>[http://www.visitpitcairn.pn/visitpitcairn/visaslegalinfo/touristinfo/index.html Tourist Information | Visas & Legal Info | Pitcairn Island Tourism] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018001850/http://www.visitpitcairn.pn/visitpitcairn/visaslegalinfo/touristinfo/index.html |date=2013-10-18 }}. Visitpitcairn.pn.</ref><ref>[http://www.government.pn/visaInfo.php Pitcairn Islands] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021104351/http://www.government.pn/visaInfo.php |date=2017-10-21 }}. Government.pn.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.government.pn/immigration%20ordinance.pdf |title=Immigration Control Ordinance 2006 |website=[[Government of the Pitcairn Islands]] |access-date=5 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106205311/http://www.government.pn/immigration%20ordinance.pdf |archive-date=6 November 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{flag|Qatar}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://qatarvisa.qatarairways.com/qatarvisa/online/qrvisa/applyVisa/search |title=Qatar Tourist Visa :: Qatar Airways |access-date=2015-10-11 |archive-date=2015-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911023814/https://qatarvisa.qatarairways.com/qatarvisa/online/qrvisa/applyVisa/search |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flag|Rwanda}}
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* {{flag|Syria}}<ref>https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=LB&PASSTYPES=PASS&AR=00&DE=SY&selDest=Syria&selTrans=Use+ctrl-key+to+select+or+deselect+transit+point%28s%29+above&user=PYB2C&subuser=PYB2C {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* {{flag|Tajikistan}}<ref>http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=LB&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=TJ&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref>
*{{flag|Thailand}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thaievisa.go.th | title=Thai eVisa |access-date=2024-05-05}}</ref>
* {{flag|Timor-Leste}}<ref>http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=LB&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=TL&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* {{flag|Togo}}<ref>http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=LB&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=TG&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* {{flag|Turkey}}<ref>http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=LB&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=TR&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* {{flagu|
* {{flag|Tuvalu}}<ref>http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=LB&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=TV&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* {{flag|Uganda}}<ref>http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=LB&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=UG&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref>
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===Online visa application===
Lebanese citizens can apply and obtain certain types of visas online to the listed
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* {{flag|Australia}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/600-/Visitor-e600-visa-online-applications |title=Visitor visa (subclass 600) |publisher=Border.gov.au |date= |accessdate=2022-03-31}}</ref>
* {{flag|Canada}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/account.html|title=Sign in to your IRCC secure account|first=Refugees and Citizenship Canada|last=Immigration|date=June 22, 2016|website=www.canada.ca}}</ref>
* {{Flag|Colombia}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tramitesmre.cancilleria.gov.co/tramites/enlinea/solicitarVisa.xhtml|title=Formulario de solicitud de visas Cancillería de Colombia}}</ref>
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* {{flag|Montserrat}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.immigration.ms/|title=Montserrat Online Visa Application :: Government of Montserrat :: Home|website=www.immigration.ms}}</ref>
* {{flag|New Zealand}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.immigration.govt.nz/|title=Welcome to Immigration New Zealand|website=Immigration New Zealand}}</ref>
* {{flag|Nigeria}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/visa/freshVisa|title=The Nigeria Immigration Service|website=portal.immigration.gov.ng|access-date=2015-10-11|archive-date=2018-06-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627172845/https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/visa/freshVisa|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* {{flag|Saint Kitts and Nevis}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stkittsnevisuk.com/index.php/visa-a-immigration |title=Visa application St Kitts & Nevis |access-date=2015-10-11 |archive-date=2015-10-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151008140242/http://www.stkittsnevisuk.com/index.php/visa-a-immigration |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flag|São Tomé and Príncipe}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smf.st/virtualvisa/enault.asp?Language=english |title=Electronic System to Travel Authorization BY SMF SÃO TOMÉ e PRÍNCIPE |access-date=2015-10-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000756/http://www.smf.st/virtualvisa/enault.asp?Language=english |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flag|Thailand}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thai E-Visa|url=https://www.thaievisa.go.th}}</ref>
* {{flag|Vietnam}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 17, 2023 |title=Vietnam Introduces E-Visa for All Nationalities from August 15, 2023 |url=https://www.vietnam-briefing.com/news/vietnam-introduces-e-visa-for-all-nationalities-from-august-15-2023.html/}}</ref>
* {{flag|Zambia}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://evisa.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm/ |title=E-Visa |access-date=2015-10-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809101333/http://evisa.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm/ |archive-date=2015-08-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flag|Zimbabwe}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.evisa.gov.zw/|title=eVisa Zimbabwe|website=www.evisa.gov.zw}}</ref>
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