Lebanon
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Lebanon
You · American passport
Up to 30 days per visit
Visa on arrival. Sort it out before you travel.
general-security.gov.lb · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Ask customs before you ship
There's no published rule. Ask customs before you ship.
carnetdepassage.org · Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 31 days out
Microchip, rabies 30 days-12 months, parasite treatment and endorsed certificate within 10 days; permit issued on arrival. See the steps
pettravel.com · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch Lebanon.
We'll email you if Lebanon's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into Lebanon.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip (ISO 11784/11785)
Have an ISO 15-digit microchip implanted before the rabies vaccine.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- 30 to 366 days before you arrive
Rabies vaccination
Vaccinate against rabies after the microchip. It must be at least 30 days old and no more than 12 months old on the entry date.
- Within 10 days before you arrive
Veterinary health certificate
A vet examines the pet and completes the health certificate no more than 10 days before entry.
- By the day you arrive
Parasite treatment
Treat for internal and external parasites shortly before travel.
- By the day you arrive
Government endorsement of the certificate
The official veterinary authority of the country you depart from signs/stamps the health certificate.
- At the border
Veterinary check on arrival
Import permit is issued at customs clearance on arrival at Beirut airport; no advance application.
pettravel.com · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Lebanon
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | general-security.gov.lb · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | general-security.gov.lb · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | general-security.gov.lb · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | general-security.gov.lb · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | general-security.gov.lb · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | general-security.gov.lb · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | general-security.gov.lb · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | general-security.gov.lb · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Lebanon
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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