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Lebanon visa rules for Iran passport holders

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The answer

No. Iran passport holders need a visa to visit Lebanon.

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Official source

general-security.gov.lbGeneral Directorate of General Security, LebanonChecked 29 Oct 2026

Iranian nationals traveling to Lebanon for tourism purposes must obtain a consular visa or prior approval from the General Directorate of General Security

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Needs a visa from a Lebanese embassy or consulate, or a prior approval from General Security.
  • Passport must not hold an Israeli visa or seal.

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Lebanon passport holders need to visit Iran.

Lebanon passport Iran

e-Visa

Nationals of Lebanon, Venezuela, and Malaysia can obtain the necessary permits upon entry at the designated entry points, following established rules and conditions.

Lebanon passport to Iran, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places Iran passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Beirut, nearest first.

  1. TürkiyeAnkara, about 710 km from BeirutVisa-free · 90 days
  2. ArmeniaYerevan, about 1,060 km from BeirutVisa-free · 90 days
  3. GeorgiaTbilisi, about 1,190 km from BeirutVisa-free · 45 days
  4. TunisiaTunis, about 2,310 km from BeirutVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Beirut

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Beirut, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 18.0°CLow 11.5°CRain 170 mm
  2. FebHigh 18.7°CLow 11.7°CRain 132 mm
  3. MarHigh 20.8°CLow 13.3°CRain 78 mm
  4. AprHigh 23.6°CLow 15.6°CRain 38 mm
  5. MayHigh 26.7°CLow 18.8°CRain 16 mm
  6. JunHigh 29.1°CLow 22.1°CRain 1 mm
  7. JulHigh 31.1°CLow 24.4°CRain 0 mm
  8. AugHigh 31.6°CLow 25.3°CRain 0 mm
  9. SepHigh 30.5°CLow 24.1°CRain 8 mm
  10. OctHigh 28.1°CLow 21.0°CRain 63 mm
  11. NovHigh 24.2°CLow 16.9°CRain 97 mm
  12. DecHigh 20.1°CLow 13.4°CRain 152 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 18 to 25 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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