Lebanon: Information on the significance of a single-journey, as opposed to a multiple-journey laissez-passer
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 April 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | LBN20186.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Lebanon: Information on the significance of a single-journey, as opposed to a multiple-journey laissez-passer, 1 April 1995, LBN20186.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6acb97c.html [accessed 21 May 2023] |
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The following information was provided in a telephone interview on 28 April 1995 by an official at the Embassy of the Lebanese Republic in Ottawa. The holder of a valid multiple-journey laissez-passer can make many trips abroad and return to Lebanon. A single-journey laissez-passer only allows the holder to leave or enter Lebanon once. A single-journey laissez-passer can be issued when the passport of a Lebanese citizen has been lost or stolen, and the individual does not have all the necessary documents to obtain a new passport. It can also be issued to individuals who desire to leave Lebanon whose status in the country is unclear. For example, Palestinians who were not recognized as refugees in 1948, and their descendants, can obtain a single-journey laissez-passer and leave Lebanon, but they are not allowed to return. Corroborating information could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Embassy of the Lebanese Republic, Ottawa. 28 April 1995. Interview with an official.
