Visa Requirements
Do American citizens need a visa for Lebanon?
Official Requirement
Visa on arrival
for United States citizens travelling to Lebanon
Citizens of many countries, including most European nations, the United States, Canada, and Australia, receive a free one-month entry visa upon arrival in Lebanon. This is issued under Article 2 of Lebanon visa regulations.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
No pre-application needed. Lebanon issues visas on arrival — pay the fee and present your documents at the port of entry.
Beirut
At a glance
Key facts for American citizens visiting Lebanon
- Requirement
- Visa on arrival
- Maximum stay
- Up to 30 days
- Official source
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Step by step
How American citizens enter Lebanon
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Prepare for the border desk in Lebanon: the visa is issued on arrival, so bring whatever the official page lists, including a means to pay any fee.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Avoid Some Regions
UK FCDO: The FCDO advises against all travel to parts of Lebanon, including the South and Nabatiyeh Governorates, parts of Beirut, and parts of the Beqaa and Baalbek-Hermel Governorates, and against all but essential travel to other areas. Check the FCDO area map for the current boundaries before you travel.
Updated 2026-08-10
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Questions
What American citizens ask about entering Lebanon
Yes, but it is issued at the border. American citizens can get a visa on arrival in Lebanon. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Up to 30 days on this entry route. A longer trip needs a different permission, which this page does not cover. A border officer decides the length granted on the day.
Start from the destination government page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Lebanon uses LBP. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Safety is a judgement your own government makes, not Yoogo. This page links the official travel advice for your passport; read it before booking, because advice can change faster than entry rules.
Changes to this route
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