Lebanon: Information on whether a Syrian citizen, who was born in Lebanon to Syrian parents and who has lived in Lebanon for over twenty years, requires particular documents in order to live in Lebanon; on whether a residence permit is required, the duration of its validity and how often this document can be renewed; on the rights and obligations of this Syrian citizen in Lebanon; on whether this individual would have had access to the Lebanese University in Tripoli in Fall 1992, and on the registration fees for 1992
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | LBN20594.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Lebanon: Information on whether a Syrian citizen, who was born in Lebanon to Syrian parents and who has lived in Lebanon for over twenty years, requires particular documents in order to live in Lebanon; on whether a residence permit is required, the duration of its validity and how often this document can be renewed; on the rights and obligations of this Syrian citizen in Lebanon; on whether this individual would have had access to the Lebanese University in Tripoli in Fall 1992, and on the registration fees for 1992, 1 May 1995, LBN20594.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abb350.html [accessed 21 May 2023] |
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Information on these specific subjects, other than that provided in the attachments, could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
The attachments from UNHCR/REFLEG provide information on the legislation pertaining to the entry, stay and exit of foreigners to Lebanon. The attachment from Travel Information Manual (TIM) provides further information on entry requirements for Lebanon.
For additional information on the Lebanese permanent resident card and the Lebanese annual resident card, please consult Response to Information Request LBN17172.E of 17 June 1994, which is available at Regional Documentation Centres.
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. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Attachments
Lebanon. Reglementant les situations des étrangers au Liban. 2 August 1962. (UNHCR/REFLEG)
. Loi reglementant l'éntrée et le séjour des étrangers au Liban ainsi que leur sortie de ce pays. 10 July 1962.
Travel Information Manual (TIM) [Hoofddorp, The Netherlands]. May 1995, pp. 201-03.
Additional Sources Consulted
Embassy of the Lebanese Republic, Ottawa.
On-line search of media sources.
