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Passports must be valid for three months after intended stay. Visas for certain nationalities can be issued upon arrival at Beirut Rakic Hariri International Airport provided the individual is coming for tourist purposes, holds a confirmed return/onward ticket and a clear address and telephone number in Lebanon. Entry to Lebanon will be refused if the traveller is holding a passport containing a visa for Israel, valid or expired, used or unused, or having any Israeli stamp endorsed on his/her passport.
Americans: US nationals require a valid passport. Visas can be obtained on arrival
at Beirut International Airport.
UK nationals: UK nationals require a valid passport. British citizens can obtain a visa on arrival at Beirut International Airport. Persons traveling on endorsed British National (Overseas) passports cannot obtain a visa on arrival and should arrange a visa before travel.
Canadians: Canadians nationals require a valid passport. Visas can be obtained on arrival at Beirut International Airport.
Australians: Australians nationals require a valid passport. Visas can be obtained on arrival at Beirut International Airport.
South Africans: South Africans require a passport and visa for Lebanon. Visas must be issued in South Africa as they cannot be issued upon arrival in Lebanon.
Irish nationals: Irish nationals require a valid passport. Visas can be obtained on arrival at Beirut International Airport.
New Zealanders: New Zealand nationals require a valid passport. Visas can be obtained on arrival at Beirut International Airport.
Health
A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for travelers arriving from an infected country in Africa or the Americas. Typhoid vaccinations are recommended to all travelers with the exception of those who intend to stay in Lebanon for only a short period and take their meals in major restaurants and hotels. Typhoid cases are reported in Lebanon every year around rainy season as water levels rise and contaminated water from the sewers come to ground level. Hepatitis A and B are also present, but rare. Medical facilities and care in Lebanon is good. Doctors and hospitals usually expect immediate cash payment and treatment can be very expensive.
Safety
Due to the continuing socio-political unrest in Lebanon, foreign embassies are urging all potential travelers to Lebanon to reconsider all non-essential travel to the country. The country remains tense due to the political crisis over the election of a new president; the current mandate expired on the 24 November 2007 and no successor has been agreed on. Security restrictions are severe in Beirut and the likelihood of demonstrations is high. Crimes such as burglary, petty theft, vehicle theft and break-ins are present in Lebanon, but are low by international standards. Visitors should be streetwise and exercise normal precautions.
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