Organizing the entrance and departure of the Arabic and foreign touristic delegations: whether they're scholastic, sportive or touristic to Lebanon.

Defining the touristic delegation: 

What is meant by the touristic or sportive delegation are the Arabic and foreign individuals willing to visit Lebanon for the purpose of tourism, or to get acquainted to certain Landmarks or to perform sportive tournaments within a group, according to a request presented by a Lebanese or foreign licensed touristic or athletic institution provided that their number is not less than eight and that they travel jointly from one country to another and their trips are characterized to be of touristic or athletic type. 

The documents required in order to obtain a group/collective visa: 

The touristic or athletic institution has to present an request to The General Secretariat of the General Directorate of the General Security which includes the following:

-    A photocopy of the documents of the inviting institution (commercial register or a commercial circular …..).

-     Five copies of the nominal list of the touristic or athletic delegation that includes the names of the travelers (tertiary name) – Date of birth – Nationality – Profession – Sex – Passport number along with the issuing and the validity/expiry dates.

-     Photocopies of the passports of the delegation members.

-     A commitment by the touristic institution that it will undertake full responsibility of the touristic delegation during its residence in Lebanon, as well as the institution's commitment that the whole members of the delegation will all leave jointly the Lebanese territories within the granted period provided to them.

-     The responsible of the institute must present a written statement about the decided program for the touristic or athletic delegation, as well as the required duration for the visit (activities, the visit locations, residence).

-     The institute shall keep the passports of the delegation members during their residence period in Lebanon. It must not handover the passports to their owners except when it's necessary.

-     It will be decided upon the request within 48 hours from the date of applying it.

Obtaining a group/collective visa abroad: 

The foreign touristic offices can obtain a group/collective visa for touristic delegations via the Lebanese diplomatic mission abroad.