British Embassy
Beirut

Location:: Lebanon
Part of:: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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

The FCDO advises against all travel to Lebanon. UK nationals should leave Lebanon while commercial options remain available.

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

Get help from FCDO

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

if the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf
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

Hamish Cowell

British Ambassador to Lebanon

Contact us