Republic of Lebanon · family
Family Visit Visa
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Short family-visit visa route requiring the general embassy visa file plus evidence of the family relationship.
- Processing time
- The embassy-visa page says applications should be submitted 2 months before the trip and General Security may request additional documents.
- Government fees
- Confirm current visitor visa fees with the mission or General Security.
- Typical duration
- Confirm the visa validity and stay period with the Lebanese mission before travel.
- Sponsorship required
- Yes
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
Overview
General Security includes family visits in the Lebanese embassy visa checklist. For a family visit, the applicant provides the same documents required for the first tourism category and adds documents showing the family tie, such as a marriage certificate, birth certificate or civil-status documents. The visa-conditions page also lists family reasons as a visit-visa purpose.
Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The purpose is a short family visit rather than residence with a Lebanese citizen or resident.General Directorate of General Security, Republic of Lebanon ↗
- ✓The applicant can provide the baseline embassy visitor documents.General Directorate of General Security, Republic of Lebanon ↗
- ✓The applicant can document the family tie with marriage, birth or civil-status evidence.General Directorate of General Security, Republic of Lebanon ↗
- ✓The file is submitted in Arabic, French or English where required.General Directorate of General Security, Republic of Lebanon ↗
Common blockers
- !No evidence of the claimed family relationship.General Directorate of General Security, Republic of Lebanon ↗
- !The applicant needs annual residence rather than a short visit.General Directorate of General Security, Republic of Lebanon ↗
- !Missing passport, address, travel, finance or profession evidence from the general embassy-visa checklist.General Directorate of General Security, Republic of Lebanon ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Marriage certificate, birth certificate or civil-status documents showing the family tie.General Directorate of General Security, Republic of Lebanon ↗
- ·Completed visa application, passport, passport copy and recent photo.General Directorate of General Security, Republic of Lebanon ↗
- ·Accommodation/address, travel ticket, financial and profession evidence.General Directorate of General Security, Republic of Lebanon ↗
- ·Residence permit evidence if the applicant is not applying from their country of nationality.General Directorate of General Security, Republic of Lebanon ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Confirm whether the case is a short family visit or an annual residence case.
Build the evidence pack
Prepare the general embassy-visa documents and relationship evidence.
Submit through the official channel
Submit through the Lebanese mission before travel.
After approval
Avoid using the visit visa for work or residence beyond the approved stay.
Official application links
Where to actually go next
These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.
- Official guidanceApplicant + sponsorUse official Family Visit Visa route page ↗
Use this official page to confirm requirements and follow the government filing route for Family Visit Visa.
General Directorate of General Security, Republic of Lebanon · verified
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Frequently asked questions
What proves a family visit?+
General Security lists documents showing the family tie, including a marriage certificate, birth certificate and civil-status documents.
Is this the same as annual residence for family members?+
No. This is a short family-visit visa. Annual residence has separate General Security tables and evidence requirements.
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