Useful Addresses and Links

To call

• Country code (961)
• Mobile phone area code (03)
• Beirut area code (01)
• Police (112)
• Fire Department (175)
• General Security (1717)

Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport

• Phone: +961 1 628 000
• Airport Website [1]

Ministry of Tourism

• 550 Central Bank
• Hotline: 1735
• Phone: 00961-1-340940/4

Entry Formalities

• Visas are required for nationals from the EU, USA, Canada, Australia, and Great Britain (Visas can be purchased upon arrival at the Beirut International Airport)
• Please note that passports containing an Israeli visa or stamp are likely to be denied entry
• Nationals from outside the EU, USA, Canada, Australia, and Great Britain should contact the Lebanese Embassy to check visa requirements
• Please note admission and transit is refused to holders of Israeli and Palestinian passports
• List of Passports Accepted

Nationals of Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Colombia, Czech Rep., Denmark, Djibouti, Finland, France, Guinea, Hungary,Iceland, Korea (Dem. People's Rep.), Liechtenstein,Madagascar, Netherlands, Norway, Palau, Paraguay, Philippines, Samoa (American), Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Trinidad and Tobago, USA and Uruguay with an emergency passport. Nationals of Argentina, Belize, Benin, Bulgaria, Canada, Ecuador, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Kenya,Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Namibia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sao Tome and Principe, Suriname, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela and Zambia with a temporary passport.