
Annual Residence

The conditions to grant an annual residency permit for Arab and foreign inhabitants:
The validity period of the granted residency permit is given accordingly to the passport’s validity period, if the latter has exceeded 6months, without exceeding a year.
The residency permits granted to minors whether annual or permanent are exempted from fees.
The applicant for a residency permit whose age is higher than 64 is exempted from handing out a work attestation.
When it comes to Syrian inhabitants that are aged 15 years or less, the passport can be replaced by an extract of civil status which is issued 3months ago at the most. As for those that have exceeded 15 years, they can use their identity card instead.
Circumstances |
Fees |
Requested Documents |
Comments |
The wife and kids of a foreigner that has an annual residency permit for work (second class) |
The same fees requested from the worker (husband) |
An application form filled and signed
A document to prove their marriage
A passport valid for a year at the least + 2 copies of the latter
Three ID photos 4.5 * 3.5 cm
A copy of the annual residency permit owned by the worker
An attestation done via a notary stipulating that the wife and kids are not working. An attestation that the head of the family is in financially in charge of the kids if they are minors.
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The applications are transmitted to the General Director – bureau of naturalization passports, and foreigners. Decisions are given via the department of Arabs and foreigners. |
mother / father of a Lebanese citizen
A single sister for whom he is financially responsible |
300 000L.L |
An application form filled and signed
A passport valid for a year at the least + 2 copies of the latter
Three ID photos 4.5 * 3.5 cm
An official document proving family ties
An attestation of absence of work done via a notary, for those who are aged less than 64 years
An attestation stating that the Lebanese citizen is financially responsible for the interested party
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Circumstances |
Fees |
Requested Documents |
Comments |
The wife of a Lebanese citizen |
300 000L.L |
An application form filled and signed
A marriage certificate
A passport valid for 6months at the least without exceeding one year + 2 copies of the latter
Three ID photos 4.5 * 3.5 cm
An attestation done via a notary stipulating that the wife is not working
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The mother of a Lebanese kid whether she is divorced of her Lebanese husband , or if she is a widow |
300 000L.L |
An application form filled and signed
A passport valid for 6months at the least without exceeding one year + 2 copies of the latter
Three ID photos 4.5 * 3.5 cm
An attestation of absence of work done via a notary
A divorce certificate (if the divorce is not finalized, the application will be under consideration before giving a final decision)
A death certificate and a family register issued one year ago at the most if the interested party is a widow |
Under the condition that she has no remarried |
The widow of a Lebanese citizen |
300 000L.L |
An application form filled and signed
A passport valid for 6months at the least + 2 copies of the latter
Three ID photos 4.5 * 3.5 cm
An attestation of absence of work done via a notary
A death certificate and a family register issued one year ago at the most |
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Circumstances |
Fees |
Requested Documents |
Comments |
A student in religion |
250 000L.L |
An application form filled and signed
A passport valid for one year at the least + 2 copies of the latter
Three ID photos 4.5 * 3.5 cm
Under the condition that he entered based on a previous authorization for religious studies delivered by the general security (except for Syrian residents)
An attestation showing his residency address and how he is insuring his financial requirements
An attestation delivered by an institution or a university - certified by the competent official authorities; This attestation will specify the academic year and the years left
An attestation stipulating that the interested party will not marry a Lebanese citizen during his stay
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The members of the student’s family and his parents are not automatically granted residency permits on his behalf – their applications will be under review
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A man of religion |
300 000L.L |
An application form filled and signed
A passport valid for a year at the least+ 2 copies of the latter
Three ID photos 4.5 * 3.5 cm
Under the condition that he entered based on a previous authorization related to men of religion delivered by the general security (except for Syrian residents), or that he already had an annual residency permit for men of religion
A specified attestation for men of religion signed at the competent regional bureau
An accreditation delivered by the competent religious authorities
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The members of the individual’s family and his parents are not automatically granted residency permits on his behalf – their applications will be under review |
Circumstances |
Fees |
Requested Documents |
Comments |
Monthly income or bank statement |
300 000L.L |
An application form filled and signed
A passport valid for one year at the least + 2 copies of the latter
Three ID photos 4.5 * 3.5 cm
An attestation stipulation that the interested party shall not work, done via a notary
A bank statement showing a blocked account 3 months ago, with a value that isn’t less than 100 000 000L.L or a similar value in foreign currency – An account statement, or a bank statement showing a monthly income of 3 000 000L.L or a similar value in foreign currency
Title deed or a lease deed |
The family of the interested party is granted an automatic residency permit on his behalf, except for adult males; their applications will be under review before a decision is taken; they need to hand out an attestation stipulation that they shall not work, done via a notary
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Businessmen or investors residents of Arab countries
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300 000L.L |
An application form filled and signed
A passport valid for a year at the least+ 2 copies of the latter
Three ID photos 4.5 * 3.5 cm
An accreditation delivered by the competent authorities in his country of origin – proving his profession
An attestation delivered by the Lebanese competent authorities – proving he is in charge of investment projects in Lebanon |
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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 |
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06/950552 |
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06/642384 |
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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 |
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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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