British Embassy
Beirut
Beirut
The British Embassy in Lebanon maintains and develops relations between the UK and Lebanon.
We promote democracy, stability and human rights in Lebanon and the region. We aim to increase trade between the UK and Lebanon and to support UK businesses to invest in Lebanon.
Find out more on our UK and Lebanon news page. We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Lebanon. You can access UK government services while in Lebanon.
Urgent warning and advice
We advise against all travel to the whole of Lebanon.
If you’re a British national in Lebanon, we encourage you to leave now, while commercial travel options remain available. View our Lebanon travel advice.
You can register your presence in Lebanon with the UK government.
Getting help
If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.
We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:
- ill, injured, or involved in a crime
- with a British person who’s died
Visiting the Embassy
Access to the Consular Section is by appointment only.
Get an emergency travel document
You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
Apply online for an emergency travel document
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if the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf
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if you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel
If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before
If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen.
If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.
In Lebanon a police report is required if your passport has been lost as well as stolen. You will need to bring the police report with you when you attend your appointment for an emergency travel document.
Other consular services
Notarial and documentary services
We offer some notarial services, including administer an oath, affirmation or affidavit, witness a signature and make a certified copy of a British passport. See the full list of notarial and documentary services we provide.
Consular fees
We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Lebanon.
Development work with Lebanon
The UK government supports international development through long-term partnerships. These are tailored to the needs of each country the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office works with, built on mutual accountability and transparency. Sustainable development is central to UK foreign policy, and we are working to go further and faster to reduce poverty globally.
For up-to-date information on the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme work, view the Development Tracker.
Our people
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Contact us
British Embassy Beirut
Serail Hill, Embassy Complex Beirut Central District
PO Box : 11- 471 Beirut
Lebanon
Public access to embassies, high commissions and consulates is by appointment only
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To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/lebanon/british-embassy-beirut