A 3-year renewable residence permit is granted to foreign or Arab citizens and is issued by the General Directorate of General Security of Lebanon if they meet one of the following conditions:

1. An applicant who has a monthly income estimated at more than 20 000 000 Lebanese pounds or its equivalent in foreign currency or the owner of a frozen bank account of at least 900 000 000 Lebanese pounds in one of the active Lebanese banks, frozen for more than three months;
2. An Arab immigrant who belongs to the category of businessmen and investors;
3. The owner of a work permit for a period of 3 years.

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What documents are required to obtain a residence permit for 3 years?

1. For applicants who have a monthly income estimated at more than 20 000 000 Lebanese pounds or its equivalent in foreign currency or the owner of a frozen bank account of at least 900 000 000 Lebanese pounds in one of the active Lebanese banks, frozen for more than three months:

• Application form for a residence permit;
• Passport, as well as two photocopies thereof;
• Three photos;
• Certificate of monthly income estimated at more than 20 000 000 Lebanese pounds or its equivalent in foreign currency, received from financial transfers or pension funds from abroad, or any other legitimate funds;
• A savings book confirming that he is the owner of an account worth at least 900 000 000 Lebanese pounds in one of the active Lebanese banks, frozen for more than three months. The applicant must also receive a copy of this book, signed and certified by the head of the general security department;
• A document signed by a notary, which contains an obligation not to perform any work in Lebanon;
• Lease right/property right;
• A savings book confirming that the applicant is the owner of a frozen joint account of at least 1 800 000 000 Lebanese pounds in one of the active Lebanese banks.

2. For Arab businessmen and investors:

• Application form for a residence permit;
• Passport, as well as two photocopies thereof;
• Three photos 3.5 x 4.5;
• A document indicating the applicant's profession and which is provided to the authorized authorities in his country;
• A document that highlights the investment projects to which he is committed and which is provided by the authorized authorities in his country.

3. For the holder of a work permit for a period of 3 years:

• Application form for a residence permit;
• Passport, as well as two photocopies thereof;
• Three photos 3.5 x 4.5;
• Employment permit valid for at least 3 years and a photocopy of this permit;
• Photocopy of the employer's identification card (or commercial register, if the guarantor is a legal entity);
• A certified copy of the employment contract (foreign employers, representatives or correspondents of a press agency not headquartered in Lebanon are exempt from this requirement).

A foreign woman who marries a Lebanese man can apply for Lebanese citizenship after they have been married for at least one year and their marriage has been registered in the Civil Registry of the Republic of Lebanon.

A language test is not required, but the wife must demonstrate that she is integrated into the Lebanese way of life, respects the rule of law in Lebanon, and that she does not pose a threat to Lebanon's internal or external security.

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The following documents are required:

• Application for citizenship;
• Proof of marriage registration in the Register of Civil Acts of the Republic of Lebanon;
• A copy of the marriage certificate;
• Passport;
• Copy of residence permit or entry visa;
• Spouse's birth certificate (translated if not in English or French);
• 2 self-addressed stamped envelopes.