12. It has become necessary to regularize the status of this category of workers in order to protect the Lebanese workforce, ensure proper regulation, and meet the needs of the labour market.

II. Decision

22. Require certain categories of workers to obtain a work permit and an annual residence permit.

23 Launch a national campaign, in coordination with the Ministry of Labour, to combat violations and regulate the labour market.

31. Syrian workers employed by companies and institutions

312. Applications for the issuance or renewal of temporary residence permits based on a Responsibility Undertaking – Employment submitted by legal entities (commercial establishments, industrial enterprises, companies, etc.) shall no longer be accepted. Employers must first obtain a work permit from the Ministry of Labour for their Syrian employees, regardless of the type of residence permit previously held, according to the worker's category and occupation.

313. Once the work permit has been issued, the employer or his/her legal representative shall submit an application to the regional office to obtain an annual residence permit based on the work permit.

314. Regarding sponsorship transfers, employers shall first submit an application to the Ministry of Labour (issuance, renewal, sponsorship transfer, etc.) together with the required documents.

315. After completion of the sponsorship transfer at the Ministry of Labour and issuance of the work permit, applications for sponsorship transfer and annual residence permits shall be accepted at the regional offices, together with the required documents and the work permit, as follows:

A. From one legal entity to another, or from a natural person to a legal entity

If the residence permit is still valid, the application must include:

If the residence permit has expired, only a notarized employment undertaking from the new employer is required. A waiver from the previous employer is not required. An annual residence permit shall be granted based on the work permit corresponding to the worker's occupation.

32. Syrian workers employed by natural persons under a Responsibility Undertaking

If the residence permit has expired, only a notarized Responsibility Undertaking is required. A one-year temporary residence permit shall be granted.

33. Syrian nationals holding a temporary residence permit without employment

Applications shall be accepted at the regional offices upon submission of a Responsibility Undertaking – Employment and verification of the authenticity, location, and nature of the employment. A one-year temporary residence permit shall be granted.

34. Syrian nationals registered with UNHCR Syrian nationals registered as refugees with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), whether or not they previously held refugee residence permits and who are engaged in paid employment:

341. The provisions of paragraphs 31, 32, and 33 shall apply after they sign a voluntary declaration requesting the closure of their UNHCR file.

Renewal applications shall be accepted upon submission of a copy of the valid residence permit of the head of the household. They shall be granted a temporary residence permit valid for six months, on a one-time basis, until the end of the 2025–2026 academic year, provided that it does not extend beyond 30 July 2026.

Applications for reconsideration shall exceptionally be accepted by the regional offices for the purpose of regularizing their status.

38. Family members of Arab and foreign workers