British Embassy in Lebanon
We have also listed British Visa processing times with this embassy at the bottom of the page. Speak to the embassy staff if you have any further questions. Note their operating times and also the public holidays in Lebanon.
If your passport is lost while in the country, you should report the matter to the Lebanese police to obtain a case number. With this case number, you can then proceed to the British Embassy to apply for either a temporary passport (emergency travel document UK contact number) or a new passport, depending on your situation. The temporary passport will enable you to exit the country, whereas if you reside in Lebanon, you will have to wait for a new passport. Once you have a new passport, you will need to transfer your old Lebanese visa to the new one. Additionally see the track passport application as well as the British passport renewal online.
If you plan to get married in Lebanon, you will require a letter from the Embassy to confirm your single status. To obtain this letter, you must submit your original documents such as divorce decree or death certificate of your previous spouse. The letter will need to be verified by the Lebanese government, translated and certified before you can register your marriage with the provided documents. This process typically takes several days. Additionally take a look at the UK marriage visa as well as the fiance visa UK on here.
If you are looking for the UK visa application then see that link as well as the UK Embassy Sri Lanka.
See also the British Embassy Bangkok and British Embassy in Morocco and the British Embassy in Zimbabwe.
Embassy of Great Britain in BeirutSerail Hill, embassy complex .
You can submit a written enquiry using our online contact form: www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-beirut Office hours: |
Public Holidays in Lebanon:
The following public holidays are when the embassy will be closed. Their are also other British holidays such as Christmas and Easter when it is closed. Email the British Embassy in Beirut before you go to the embassy in person to ensure that they will be open on the day you arrive. Note also that certain holidays may change dates each year or are movable.
| Date | English Name | Arabic Name | French Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year’s Day | رأس السنة | Le Nouvel an |
| January 6 | Armenian Christmas | عيد الميلاد – الأرمن الأرثودكس | Noël Arménien |
| February 9 | St. Maroun Day | عيد مار مارون | La Fête de Saint-Maron |
| March 25 | Feast of the Annunciation | عيد البشارة | La Fête de l’Annonciation |
| Easter Sunday | Good Friday | جمعة الآلام | Vendredi saint |
| moveable | Easter Sunday | الفصح المجيد | Pâques |
| May 1 | Workers’ Day | عيد العمّال | Fête du Travail |
| August 15 | Feast of the Assumption | عيد إنتقال العذراء | L’Assomption de Marie |
| November 1 | All Saints’ Day | عيد جميع القديسين | Toussaint |
| November 22 | Independence Day | عيد الإستقلال | La Fête nationale |
| December 25 | Christmas | عيد الميلاد | Noël |
| Dates following the lunar Islamic calendar | |||
| 1 Muharram | Islamic New Year | رأس السنة الهجرية | Le Nouvel an islamique |
| 10 Muharram | Day of Ashura | ذكرى عاشوراء | La Fête de l’Achoura |
| 12 Rabi’ al-awwal | Mawlid | مولد النبي | Le Mawlid |
| 1 Shawwal | Eid ul-Fitr | عيد الفطر | L’Aïd el-Fitr |
| 10 Dhu al-Hijjah | Eid al-Adha | ||
British Embassy in Lebanon, Beirut
These are the visa times for the British visa to be processed while in Lebanon. Note that the process if very fast if you have all the needed documents as required. Most people will obtain their British visa within 10 days of application. Also note that if you want to speak about immigration to the UK then you need to speak to the embassy staff for more information.
| Visits Visas | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 90 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Visit (more than 6 months) | 83% | 98% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 231 |
| General Visit (6 months or less) | 81% | 97% | 99% | 99% | 100% | 454 |
| Business Visit (6 months or less) | 73% | 97% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 122 |
| Family Visit (6 months or less) | 76% | 97% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 123 |
| Transit (6 months or less) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 5 |
| Other Visit (6 months or less) | 69% | 95% | 98% | 98% | 100% | 93 |
| Points Based System Visas | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 90 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBS Tier 1 | 50% | 50% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 2 |
| PBS Tier 2 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 1 |
| PBS Tier 4 | 78% | 90% | 92% | 99% | 100% | 165 |
| PBS Tier 5 | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 1 |
| Other Non Settlement Visas | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 90 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 2 |
| EEA Family Permits | 33% | 83% | 83% | 83% | 100% | 6 |
| Other Non-Settlement | 80% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 100% | 10 |
| Settlement Visas | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 90 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement | 3% | 16% | 22% | 64% | 100% | 31 |
