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Permanent residence


A permanent residency (3years) possibly renewable is granted to foreign or Arab citizens, provided they fulfill one of the following conditions:
 
Type of request Fees The requested documents
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
An applicant that has a monthly income or the owner of a frozen bank account		  
 
 
 
 
 
 
39.000.000 LBP

- An application form (that is filled out)
- A passport valid for at least three years, as well as two photocopies of the latter
- Three recent 3.5 x 4.5 photos
- A saving passbook that proves that he is the owner of an account estimated at not less than 4.500.000.000 LBP in one of the active Lebanese banks, frozen for more than three months. The applicant should also procure a photocopy of this passbook signed and ratified by the chief of department in the general security 
- A document signed by the notary that includes an engagement to not perform any jobs in Lebanon
- A  lease / property title

 
 
 
 
 

 
An Arab immigrant that belongs to the category of business men and investors  		  
 
 
39.000.000 LBP		   - An application form (that is filled out)
- A passport valid for at least three years, as well as two photocopies of the latter
- Three recent 3.5 x 4.5 photos
- A document that highlights his profession, and that is delivered by the authorized authorities in his country 
-  A document that highlights the investment projects he is committed to, and that is delivered by the authorized authorities in his country
  
 
 
 
 
 
The holder of a work permit valid for 3 years		    


First class
246.000.000 LBP
 
Second class
165.000.000 LBP		  - An application form (that is filled out)
- A passport valid for at least three years, as well as two photocopies of the latter
- Three recent 3.5 x 4.5 photos
- A work permit valid for 3 years at least and a photocopy of this permit
- A photocopy of the employer’s id card ( or of the commercial register if the guarantor is a legal entity)
- A certified copy of the work contract (foreign employers, representatives, or correspondents of a press agency that doesn’t have any headquarters in Lebanon, are exempted of this requirement) 


 

NB :

- When the passport’s validity exceeds 2 years and 6 months, without exceeding however 3 years: the residency permit is attributed in correspondence to the passport validity

- Regarding the Syrian immigrants, the minors aged less than 15 years, can just bring the certificate of civil status (delivered 3 years ago at most)

- Regarding Syrian immigrants that are aged 15 years or more, can bring their id card instead of his passport
- A certificate of non-activity is not required for immigrants that are aged 64 years or more
 

G.S. Addresses

Central Direction
Central Direction
Central Direction
Adliyeh - Sami el Soleh street
01/386610 - 01/425610
Operation Room
Mathaf: 01/612401/2/5
Border centers / departments
Border centers / departments
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
Beirut
Beirut Regional Department
01/429061 - 01/429060
 
North and Akkar
North and Akkar
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
 
 
 
 
Beqaa and Baalbeck El Hermel
Beqaa and Baalbeck El Hermel
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
 
South and Nabatieh
South and Nabatieh
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
Mount Lebanon
Mount Lebanon first department
05/920090
Baabda center
05/920090
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 - Tayouneih

01/552806

01/270365

01/270447
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