General Security : Apply For New Lebanese Passport Lebanon

Name of the Organization : General Directorate of General Security
Type of Facility : Apply For Lebanese Passport
Country : Lebanon

Website : https://www.general-security.gov.lb/ar

Apply For Lebanese Passport :

Required Documents:
A Lebanese passport application form (yellow for one year – white for five years) which can be obtained from the JP (*) of registry or residence.

Related : General Security Lebanese Passport Renewal Lebanon : www.statusin.org/5738.html

A new Lebanese identity card with a photograph with an A4 size copy of it, or an extract of Civil Registration with a photograph of maximum three months with an A4 size copy of it.
One recent, colored photograph, showing the entire face on a white background size 3.5 x 4.3 cm, that isn’t a copy of a previous photo certified by the JP’s seal and signature and bearing the name of the person, his registry number and his place/address on its back.
The old passport, if available. This old passport will not be considered as a legal document sufficient on its own to accomplish the new passport. All above mentioned conditions will still be required.

Fees:
60000 L.L for one year.
300000 L.L for five years.

Note:
The charges of paid services will be collected for every application presented at the public relations department or sent to it through the Operation Room according to the following:
Regular 105.000 L.L on every passport.
Immediate, Direct 105.000 L.L on every withdrawal or issuance of passport executed via the Operation Room.
A new 2003 type passport (blue) will be granted to a Lebanese person abroad.

Renewal of the passports abroad
Former Type: One year.
New Type: one year or five years.

* JP:
Justice of the peace or commissioner of declarations , it is the judicial officer elected in each district authorized to witness and sign statutory declarations and provide various application forms for official procedures.

Modification of some letters :
To modify some letters within the passport, in a foreign language, the requested documents are the following :
** A foreign residency permit.
** A foreign passport.
** A certificate of registration delivered by the competent university abroad.

** A diploma certified by the ministry of education.
** A passport or a resident permit held by a family member, and a document that underlines the family tie with the individual in question.

NB : If the Lebanese citizen wishes to modify the information related to foreign documents previously owned, he has to hand a copy of the document in question, while determining its nature in the cell associated to supplementary documents in the passport application, rather than simply adding the phrase (foreign document)

Smart Phone Services :
To ensure better services the General Security has launched services related to smartphones. The application is called General Security, it is downloadable via App store or Play store.

It used for many purposes including :
** Getting information about publications generated by the General Security.
** Getting informations about various deadlines for each procedure.
** Alerting citizens when their passport or visa has expired.
** Asking questions or issue a complaint.

About Us :
** On the 5th of January 1921, the decree No. 1061, according to which the General security was established, is issued. This institution is called the First Office at that time.

** On the 19th of February 1923, the decree No. 1768 is issued. Pursuant to this decree, the Police force is reorganized in Lebanon, including the Judicial Police and the General Security.