Visa requirement
Lebanon visa for Iranian citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Verified answer
Iranian citizens need a visa to enter Lebanon.
Last verified: (yesterday)
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
- Lebanese General Security says citizens of countries not previously mentioned require a visa from a Lebanese embassy or previous authorization from General Security; some named worker-exporter cohorts also require previous authorization.
- Varies — see notes
- Apply for a visa before you travel
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply for a visa before you travel Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit Lebanese General Security says citizens of countries not previously mentioned require a visa from a Lebanese embassy or previous authorization from General Security; some named worker-exporter cohorts also require previous authorization.
- 3 Official fee Varies — see notes
- 4 Passport validity passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; The Lebanese embassy-visa page lists a passport valid for at least six months among requested visa documents. Arrival-stamp travellers should still confirm exact carrier and border handling before travel. Validity source (opens in a new tab)
- 5 Transit airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; The Lebanese embassy-visa page lists transit-visa documents as destination-country visa/residence permission plus an airline ticket. Entering Lebanon or crossing border control follows the ordinary visa-free, visa-on-arrival, conditional or visa-required rule for this passport. Transit source (opens in a new tab)
- 6 Freshness Checked 29 Jun 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Iranian citizens need a visa to enter Lebanon. Checked 29 Jun 2026.
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Cost note
Cost depends on the visa or previous-authorization route confirmed by Lebanese General Security or a Lebanese mission.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; The Lebanese embassy-visa page lists a passport valid for at least six months among requested visa documents. Arrival-stamp travellers should still confirm exact carrier and border handling before travel.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; The Lebanese embassy-visa page lists transit-visa documents as destination-country visa/residence permission plus an airline ticket. Entering Lebanon or crossing border control follows the ordinary visa-free, visa-on-arrival, conditional or visa-required rule for this passport.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Iranian ordinary passport
- Lebanese visa or previous authorization before travel
- Completed application form and recent ID photo if applying through a Lebanese mission
- Hotel reservation, host invitation or clear address in Lebanon
- Return/onward ticket, financial and profession documents requested by the mission
Why this verdict
Iranian citizens are encoded conservatively from Lebanese General Security's previous-authorization and countries-not-mentioned wording. The ordinary short-tourism route requires a Lebanese visa or previous authorization before travel unless General Security confirms a specific exception. This destination-wave matrix record is intentionally conservative: ordinary passport, short tourism/visitor travel only. Work, study, residence, employment, family relocation, journalism, artists/models/masseuses, diplomatic/service passports, Palestinian or alien travel documents, emergency passports, land/airline handling, security screening and Lebanese General Security discretion can change the practical answer. Reconfirm with Lebanese General Security or a Lebanese mission before booking.
Conditional rules
- Transit visa or transit route through Lebanon Conditional
The Lebanese embassy-visa page lists transit-visa documents as a visa or residence permit for the destination country plus an airline ticket. Airside handling depends on the airport, carrier and whether the traveller crosses border control.
- Work, study, residence, employment, family relocation, artists/models/masseuses or other non-tourist purpose Visa required
Lebanese General Security says people coming for reasons other than tourism need previous authorization delivered by a Lebanese mission abroad or by General Security; work routes also require the relevant authorization.
- Emergency, temporary, Palestinian, alien or other special travel document Conditional
The General Security source has separate handling for emergency passports and special travel documents. This ordinary-passport row should not be used for those documents.
- Country not mentioned in the tourist visa-on-arrival or exemption lists Visa required
The Eleventh Article says citizens of countries not previously mentioned require a visa from a Lebanese embassy or previous authorization from General Security.
Frequently asked questions
- Do Iranian citizens need a visa for Lebanon?
- Iranian citizens need a visa to enter Lebanon. (Visa required.) Verified 29 Jun 2026 against the official source.
- How long can Iranian passport holders stay in Lebanon?
- Lebanese General Security says citizens of countries not previously mentioned require a visa from a Lebanese embassy or previous authorization from General Security; some named worker-exporter cohorts also require previous authorization.
- How much does the Lebanon entry cost for Iranian citizens?
- The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.