Lebanon residence and citizenship
No residence route by investment with a stated minimum is on file for Lebanon. The number of years to citizenship in Lebanon is not on file yet.
Partly checked — So far the automated review covers two-year residence after a category-one work permit only (sources read 10 November 2026). Everything else on this page is provisional.
Residence routes in Lebanon
No investment, own-income or remote-work route is on file for Lebanon yet; the work, family and other routes on file are below.
"Minimum" is a cited investment threshold in its stated currency. A USD figure appears only when a supported conversion is on file; "—" means no supported amount is on file, not that it is free. "To citizenship" counts the years of residence before a naturalisation application. A zero-year entry states no residence wait; citizenship still needs a separate decision.
Work, family, study and other routes (1)
| Route | Kind | Minimum | Processing | To citizenship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-year residence for a category-one work-permit holder | Residence permit | — | — | — |
Each route's conditions and sources
Two-year residence for a category-one work-permit holder
General Security says this two-year residence is not granted to Egyptian nationals. If passport validity is shorter than two years but over 18 months, the issued residence follows the passport. The work permit is a prior separate approval.
Sources: Two-year work permit holder's residence application (Lebanon General Security), Current work-residence category charges (Lebanon General Security)
Citizenship in Lebanon
The citizenship rules of Lebanon are not on file yet.
What is the cheapest residence visa in Lebanon?
No residence route by investment with a stated minimum is on file for Lebanon. The routes on file are listed below.
How many years to citizenship in Lebanon?
The number of years to citizenship in Lebanon is not on file yet.
Does Lebanon allow dual citizenship?
The sources on file do not settle whether Lebanon allows dual citizenship.
Tax and residence days
A residence permit and tax residence are different tests. See the Lebanon tax rates, count your days with the Lebanon day test and see what changed in the data, day by day.
Sources
The Lebanon profile cites 2 sources, 2 of them from a government or a statute. Data as of 2026-Q4.
- Two-year work permit holder's residence application · Lebanon General Security, official, read 10 November 2026
- Current work-residence category charges · Lebanon General Security, official, read 10 November 2026
Rules, fees and minimums change, and many routes have conditions not shown here. Did you find an error? Tell us, with the source.
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