Date of publication:

09/24/2026

Lebanon

Do domestic laws and policies provide for the cancellation of refugee status?

ANALYSIS

Assessment by population

Refugees
Analysis

Lebanon's domestic laws and policies do not adhere to international standards regarding the cancellation or revocation of refugee status. While Article 29 of the 1962 Law on Entry and Exit grants the committee the power to cancel asylum, it does not specify the grounds for such decisions. This provision falls short of meeting international standards, which require clear and restrictive criteria for the cancellation of refugee status, such as intentional misrepresentation or concealment of material facts.

    LAW & POLICY

    Related provisions of domestic law or policy

    Law Regulating the Entry of Foreign Nationals into, Their Residence in and Their Departure from Lebanon

    Legal provision

    Article 29 - Refusal to grant asylum

    The committee may refuse to grant asylum or may cancel it at any time or limit it by requiring the person, for example, to remain in a specific place.