Individuals who are not Lebanese nationals and who are currently in Lebanon must resolve their
status with respect to their residence. They belong to one of the following five categories: (1)
Foreign nationals who are residents pursuant to transit visas or temporary resident visas affixed
to their passport. (2) Foreign nationals who hold passports and who are residents pursuant to
residence cards permitting residence for a specific period that were not issued by the Ministère
des Affaires Étrangères et des Émigrés or by the Direction de la Sûreté générale on the basis of
their passports. (3) Foreign nationals who do not hold identity papers from their country of origin
and who reside in Lebanon pursuant to residence cards issued by the Direction de la Sûreté
générale or to identity cards issued by the Direction générale de l’Administration des Affaires
des réfugiés palestiniens au Liban. (4) Foreign nationals authorized to enter Lebanon on
presentation solely of their identity cards and residing in the country pursuant to temporary or
permanent residence cards. (5) Foreign nationals who hold identity documents from their
country of origin or from organizations on which they depend and who reside in Lebanon
pursuant to temporary documents stamped by the Services de la Sûreté générale.