What the Lebanon visa rules mean for Israel travellers
Entry to Lebanon is currently restricted for Israel passport holders. Check with the nearest embassy of Lebanon before making any travel plans.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Lebanon applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: General Security asks applicants for a visa through an embassy for a copy of a passport valid for at least six months from the date of application, and Canada's travel advice says 6 months beyond the date you leave. The…
- Travel insurance: General Security does not list insurance among the documents for the cost-free visa granted on arrival or for a visa through an embassy. It lists private insurance among the documents for visa applications filed through…
- Return or onward ticket: General Security asks applicants for a visa through an embassy for a round-trip airline ticket reservation, and requires a round-trip airline ticket of the nationalities given a one-month visa under its Eighth Article (…
- Proof of funds: Nationalities given a one-month visa under General Security's Eighth Article (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and others) must have a sum equivalent to USD 2,000, or a cheque for the same amount certified by the bank c…
Lebanon entry rules compared
Lebanon lets 7 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 90 and requires an embassy visa from 100. Overall the Israel passport ranks #47 in the world with 105 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Israel passport you can also visit 13 countries in the region without a visa, including Hong Kong, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Macau, Philippines and Palestine.
In the other direction, Lebanon citizens need a visa to visit Israel.