1. Select Visa Type
2. Select Office/State
3a. Check Requirements
3b. Fill & Print Application
4. Fill Online Order Form
REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN A VISA TO ENTER LEBANON
Please send TDS your current valid and signed passport. U.S passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond intended stay and must have at least one blank visa page. If you do not have any blank visa pages in your passport, TDS can assist you in applying for additional pages. If your passport is not valid at least 6 months beyond your intended stay, you must renew your passport and then we will secure your visa with the new passport.
NOTE: Passport cannot contain an Israeli stamp.
Please send 2 recent professional passport-type photographs.
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.
Covering letter specifying the length of stay and purpose of the trip.
Applicants of Lebanese origin must present copy of Lebanese ID card. (Tathkarat al-Hawiya or Ikhraj Kayd)
Spouse of applicants of Lebanese origin must submit a copy of the marriage certificate and a copy of the spouse's Lebanese ID.
An address in Lebanon is necessary.
Type | Price | Processing Time |
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Regular | $50.00 | 3-4 Business Days |
Entry | Price | Period of stay | Validity | Processing Time |
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Single | $35.00 | Up to 30 Days |
1 Month |
3-4 Business Days |
Multiple | $70.00 | 30 Days per Entry |
6 Months |
3-4 Business Days |
Application Form
Please forward the completed requirements detailed above to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300
Washington D.C. 20005
URGENT APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SHIPPED TO TDS USING ONLY THE FEDEX COMPANY
FedEx Return Shipping | ![]() |
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Continental USA Only | Price |
Next Business Day - up to 3 passports | $23.00 |
Next Business Day - 4 or more passports | $26.00 |
Saturday Delivery | $39.00 |
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI | Price |
Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery) | $39.00 |
International | Price |
Call for a quote. | Call. |
TDS provides visa service for this country only for residents of the following states: For Residents of: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, and Washington, D.C. Jamaica, American Samoa, Guam, Midway Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands.
If you do not reside in one of the states listed above please apply with TDS office in New York.
This visa can be obtained upon arrival at Beirut airport or other ports of entry for Single Entry stays up to 1 month.
The passport must not contain any Israeli seals or stamps. Click link below for up to date information on visa on arrival.
http://www.lebanonembassyus.org/consular_affairs/AirportVisa.pdf
Performers and entertainers are required to obtain a work permit.
Passport must have at least six months remaining validity and contain at least one blank visa page for visa to be issued. TDS can assist with obtaining U.S. Passports, whether new issue, renewal, or obtaining additional visa pages for a valid passport.
Your application will be hand carried to the Embassy, and is usually processed in 3-4 business days.
Register with US Embassy