· Please apply for a new passport at least 3 months before the expiration date of the old passport.
· Processing time: please allow 2 months at least for the new passport to be received from the authorities in Beirut.
· For faster processing: those who wish to obtain their new passports quickly, you may request expedited service via Express Mail. This service is at the charge of the applicant (for more information, please contact the Embassy).
Application for a New Passport (one year or five years)
Adults (18 years and older):
Required Documents:
· Passport Application Form (obtained and completed at the Embassy).
· The original Lebanese Identification Card (ID Card) OR a recent personal Civil Registry Record (Ikhraj Kayd) and photocopy (2).
· Four recent color photographs full front view of the face on white Background. Size (4.3 cm x 3.5 cm).
· Residence Permit with photocopy (2).
· Profession document (for those who wish to indicate their profession on the passport): submit the official membership card issued by a professional association/organization/order/bar or by a Lebanese official institution.
· Old passport (if available).
· All applicants (7 years and older) must appear in person at the Embassy for the collection of their fingerprints.
Fees
One year: 44 Euros.
Five years: 220 Euros.
Minors (18 years and younger)
Required Documents:
· PassportApplication Form (obtained and completed at the Embassy).
· The original Lebanese Identification Card (ID Card) OR a recent personal Civil Registry Record (Ikhraj Kayd) and photocopy (2).
· Four recent color photographs full front view of the face on white Background. Size (4.3 cm x 3.5 cm).
· Residence Permit with photocopy (2).
· Old passport (if available).
· Minor (7 years and above) must appear in person at the Embassy.
· Both parents must appear in person to sign the Passport Application Form of the minor.
· In the case of divorce, separation, annulment, death: the parent having legal custody or guardianship of the child must submit the relevant judge order valid for execution in Lebanon.
· If both parents or one of them or the legal guardian/custodian is unable to appear in person: the person applying must submit a statement consenting to the passport issuance for the child (a travel consent) legalized by a Lebanese Embassy/Consulate General or by the local authorities of the country where there is no diplomatic representation of Lebanon.
Fees
One year: 44 Euros.
Five years: 220 Euros.
Lebanese passport to replace lost or stolen passport:
Required Documents:
· Police report concerning the theft/loss of the passport issued by local police.
· Documents required for Application for a New Passport (one year or five years).