
Biometric Lebanese passports issuance

The general directorate of general security has declared that Biometric Lebanese passports will be issued starting the First of august 2016.
The applications will be received at the bureau of public relations, as well as all regional bureaus except the following:
Babnin and Chabaa.
Citizens that live in one of these areas, should deposit its applications in the nearest functional bureau.
Requested documents are the following:
- A passport application signed by the competent mayor of the concerned region.
- An ID card that underlines the figure of the interested party and an extract of civil status issued since 3 months at the most.
- A newly issued colored ID photo, 4.5 x 3.5 cm, clearly showing the face of the concerned citizen on a white background. The picture has to be certified and signed by the competent mayor.
- An old passport if there is one.
- Fees and costs.
- Minors aged 3 or less are granted a passport via an extract of civil status issued since 3 months at the most, as well as a copy of the latter, and the previously mentioned documents.
- Minors need the authorization of their parents, or their legal tutor.
- Passports that have already been issued are valid until the end of their validity period.
- Granting Lebanese passports as the 2003 version, is still valid abroad via embassies and consulates.
NB:
1) Citizens that wish to deposit an application for a passport, not owning an identity card, can exceptionally untill 31/12/2019 use an extract of civil status issued since 3 months at the most, if they fill out the passport application form at the mayor’s office exclusively, according to their place of registration.
2) The identity card is mandatory along with the extract of civil status starting 31/12/2019.
3) Upon applying for the biometric passport, the picture taken at the concerned bureau will be the one showing on their passport.
4) A version of the new passport has been transmitted to embassies and consulates.

G.S. Addresses
Central Direction |
Adliyeh - Sami el Soleh street |
01/386610 - 01/425610 |
Operation Room |
Mathaf: 01/612401/2/5 |
Beirut International Airport |
01/629150/1/2 - 01/628570 |
Beirut Port center |
01/584400 |
Jounieh Port center |
09/932852 |
Tripoli Port center |
06/600789 |
Arida center |
06/820101 |
Abboudiye center |
06/815151 |
Bekayya center |
06/860023 |
Kaa center |
08/225101 |
Al Masnaa center |
08/620018 |
Sour Port center |
07/742896 |
Saida Port center |
07/727455 |
Naqoura center |
07/460007 |
Jiyeh port center |
09/995516 |
Beirut Regional Department |
01/429061 - 01/429060 |
Sports City Center |
01/843731 - 01/843730 |
Northern Lebanon and Akkar regional deparments |
Northen Lebanon department |
06/431778 |
Tripoli center |
06/625572 |
Miniyeh center |
06/463249 |
Zgharta center |
06/661671 |
Bsharri center |
06/671199 |
Koura center |
06/950552 |
Batroun center |
06/642384 |
Danniyeh center |
06/490798-06/490877 |
Akkar department |
06/695796 |
Mechmech center |
06/895182 |
Halba center |
06/690004 |
Qoubaiyat center |
06/350028 |
Beino center |
06/360345-06/361758 |
Bebnine center |
06/470687 |
Beqaa and Baalbeck El Hermel regional department |
Beqaa department |
08/803666 |
Zahle center |
08/823935 |
Joub Jannine center |
08/660095 |
Rachaya center |
08/590620 |
Ryak center |
08/900201 |
Mashgharah center |
08/651271 |
Bouarej center |
08/540608 |
Baalbeck El Hermel department |
08/374248 |
Baalbeck center |
08/370577 |
Shmustar center |
08/330106 |
Hermel center |
08/200139 |
Deir el Ahmar center |
08/321136 |
Laboueh center |
08/230094 |
Nabi chit center |
08/345104 |
Southern Lebanon and Nabatieh regional departments |
Southern Lebanon department |
07/724890 |
Saidon center |
07/735534 |
Tyre center |
07/741737 |
Jezzine center |
07/780501 |
Jouaiyya center |
07/411891 |
Qana center |
07/430096 |
Zahrani center |
07/260957 |
Nabatiyeh department |
07/760727 |
Nabatieh center |
07/761886 |
Bent Jbeil center |
07/450010 |
Marjaayoun center |
07/830301 |
Hasbaiyya center |
07/550102 |
Jbaa center |
07/211418 |
Tebnine center |
07/326318 |
Chebaa center |
07/565349 |
Al Taibah center |
07/850614 |
Mount Lebanon first department |
05/920090 |
Baabda center |
05/920090 |
Medhat El Hajj center |
01/471912 |
Metn center |
01/888647 |
Rayfoun center |
09/957278 - 09/957275 |
Keserwen center |
09/934425 |
Jbeil center |
09/945868 |
Hamana center |
05/533005 |
Dhour chweir center |
04/392281 |
Bourj Hammoud center |
05/920090 |
Haret Sakher center |
09/637314 |
Kartaba center |
09/405137-09/405144 |
Ghazir center |
09/920752 |
Martyr Abdel Karim Hudruj center |
01/552806 |
Mount Lebanon second department |
05/501926 |
Aley center |
05/554864 |
Chouefat center |
05/431142 |
Chouf center |
05/503529 |
Iklim Al Kharoub center |
07/242047 |
Damour center |
05/601254 |
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