Lebanese Nationality

Type

Decision

Number

15

Date of the text

19/01/1925

Official Gazette

published in 1925

Status today

In force, amended as of 27/08/2026

Articles

13

What it provides

This decree regulates acquisition of Lebanese nationality, defining who is Lebanese by birth, how foreigners may be granted it by presidential decision, and how marriage and parenthood affect nationality for women and children.

What has changed this text

• Amended by Law/1960 of 11/01/1960, articles 5, 6, 7
• Amended by Law/1960 of 11/01/1960, articles 5, 6, 7

The full text

This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 1925. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.