Law on Entry into, Residence in and Exit from Lebanon

Type

Law

Date of the text

10/07/1962

Official Gazette

published in 1962

Status today

In force, amended as of 27/08/2026

Articles

40

What it provides

Regulates the entry, residence and departure of foreigners in Lebanon, exempting diplomatic and consular personnel, requiring travel documents and visas for entry through General Security posts, and subjecting foreign work to Labour Ministry approval.

What has changed this text

• Amended by Law No. 173/2000 of 14/02/2000, articles 32, 33, 36, 37
• Amended by Decree No. 7451/1967 of 31/05/1967

The full text

This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 1962. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.