QuickTravelTools Visa requirements for Lebanon
Most visitors need a visa in advance for Lebanon. 8 of 199 passports enter visa-free.
Rules by passport
Visa-free (8)
- Bahrain
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Oman
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- the United Arab Emirates
Checked against Lebanese General Security (Directorate General), Embassy of Lebanon, Washington DC on October 10, 2026.
Visa on arrival (93)
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bhutan
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Japan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritania
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Somalia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan
- the Bahamas
- the Comoros
- the Netherlands
- the United Kingdom
- the United States
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Yemen
Checked against Lebanese General Security (Directorate General), Embassy of Lebanon, Washington DC on October 10, 2026.
Visa required (98)
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Angola
- Bangladesh
- Benin
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brunei
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Chad
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Laos
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritius
- Micronesia
- Mongolia
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- North Korea
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- the Central African Republic
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- the Dominican Republic
- the Gambia
- the Maldives
- the Marshall Islands
- the Philippines
- the Republic of the Congo
- the Seychelles
- the Solomon Islands
- the Vatican City
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Checked against Lebanese General Security (Directorate General), Embassy of Lebanon, Washington DC on October 10, 2026.
Visa fees for Lebanon
| Visa type | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visa | 88 USD, single entry | Embassy of Lebanon, Washington DC |
| Visa | 125 USD, two entries | Embassy of Lebanon, Washington DC |
| Visa | 175 USD, multiple entries, up to 6 months | Embassy of Lebanon, Washington DC |
Visa on arrival fee: No official source publishes this information. The Lebanese General Security page (primary) was not text-readable here; Sweden's MFA states the one-month VOA is free, but that is a single official secondary source, below the two-source bar, so no fee is recorded Checked: Lebanese General Security.
Processing times
| Visa type | Processing time | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visa on arrival | issued at the port of entry on arrival | Lebanese General Security |
Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. No official processing-time statement on the embassy visa page Checked: Embassy of Lebanon, Washington DC.
Apply through official channels
Embassy of Lebanon (Washington DC) - visa servicesofficial application requirements, forms and fees
Lebanese General Security - visa on arrival listofficial VOA eligibility list
Travel insurance for Lebanon
Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Lebanon, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.
Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Lebanon and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Lebanon it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.
Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.
Sources and verification
199 of 199 passport rules verified against Lebanese General Security (Directorate General), Embassy of Lebanon, Washington DC, 0 with no official source publishing the rule.
- Lebanese General Security (Directorate General) (checked October 10, 2026)
- Embassy of Lebanon, Washington DC (checked October 10, 2026)
Common questions
Do I need a visa for Lebanon?
It depends on your passport. 8 of 199 passports enter Lebanon visa-free, 93 can get a visa on arrival; 98 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.
What does a visa for Lebanon cost?
It depends on the visa type and your passport. For example, the visa costs 88 USD, single entry. See the full fee table above.
How long does Lebanon visa processing take?
Standard processing for the visa on arrival: issued at the port of entry on arrival.
Do I need travel insurance for Lebanon?
No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Lebanon, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.