South Africa passport → Lebanon

Lebanon visa for South African citizens

Visa required

Visa required

South African citizens need a visa for Lebanon, arranged before the trip. Do not travel: Canada advises against all travel to Lebanon, and the UK against all travel to the south, parts of Beirut and other areas, after the 2026 Israel–Hizballah fighting.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa required
Max stay
Not fixed in our data
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

Apply well before the trip: visa processing for Lebanon depends on the embassy or consulate handling your application. The length of stay is the one printed on your visa.

How Lebanon counts your stay: Your visa must cover the whole stay; with an expired visa you cannot leave until it is extended or the overstay fine is paid (Lebanese pounds only, at the airport before security).

Before you go

Official details are shown in English.

  • Visa from a Lebanese mission
  • Check your passport for Israeli stamps — Before booking. Entry can be refused, even with a valid visa, if your passport shows an Israeli visa or stamp, or an Egyptian or Jordanian stamp from a crossing with Israel. Travel to or from Israel is illegal in Lebanon.

At the border

Official details are shown in English.

  • Passport valid at least 6 months beyond your planned departure
  • Make sure you get an entry stamp: you need it to leave

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Extend before you run out. At General Security offices, up to three months in total.
  • What overstaying costs. Your visa must cover the whole stay; with an expired visa you cannot leave until it is extended or the overstay fine is paid (Lebanese pounds only, at the airport before security).

Good to know

Official details are shown in English.

  • A child travelling with one parent may need the other parent's authorisation letter to leave.
  • If you get a new passport in Lebanon, bring the old one with the entry stamp when you leave.

Questions

Do South African citizens need a visa for Lebanon?

South African citizens need a visa for Lebanon, arranged before the trip.

Can I extend my stay in Lebanon?

At General Security offices, up to three months in total.

What do I need at the border in Lebanon?

Passport valid at least 6 months beyond your planned departure; Make sure you get an entry stamp: you need it to leave.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Lebanon against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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