Date of publication:
09/24/2026
Lebanon
Do domestic laws and policies provide for fair asylum procedures at first instance?
Assessment by population
Analysis
The 1962 Law on Entry and Exit does not establish a clear procedure for applying for asylum. Article 27 outlines a committee led by the Interior Minister with representatives from Justice, Foreign Affairs, and General Security to decide on asylum requests. In the event of a tied vote, the Chairperson shall have the casting vote.
Related provisions of domestic law or policy
Law Regulating the Entry of Foreign Nationals into, Their Residence in and Their Departure from Lebanon
- Year: 1962
- Type: Domestic law
- Rights Category: Asylum, Documentation
- Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/1962/11052
Legal provision
Article 27 - Procedure
Asylum shall be granted pursuant to an order made by a committee the membership of which is as follows: Ministre de l’Intérieur, chair; the Directeurs de la Justice, des Affaires Étrangères et de la Sûreté Générale, members. In the event that the number of votes cast for and against is equal, the chair shall have a casting vote. An order made by this committee is not admissible in law and may not be subject to any claim, even that of abuse of power.