For Palestinians, holders of the Lebanese travel document, the consulate only authenticates civil status documents previously issued by the United Arab Emirates authorities and attested by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The applicant shall carry out registration procedures and follow up with the relevant departments in Lebanon.
The newborn is registered through the Consulate General of Lebanon in Dubai, which sends the document by the diplomatic pouch to the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants (Directorate of Emigrants), which in turn refers it to the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities for final registration in the Lebanese population registers.
The applicant is provided with the correspondence and pouch numbers, and has to follow up the registration of the birth certificate through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants in Lebanon to issue an individual civil extract with a photo of the child and a family extract to be used later in issuing an independent passport for the newborn.
In case of travel to Lebanon directly, a newborn child can be granted a "laissez-passer" valid for return only to Lebanon after submitting the required documents for birth registration, provided that the parents issue a passport for the child in Lebanon after issuing an individual civil extract.
Required documents
- Application for birth registration. (filled out either online and printed out or manually at the consulate)
- Original local birth certificate duly attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates with one copy.
- Both parents’ passports with one copy of each.
- A family civil extract with 2 copies
- The Parents' Lebanese marriage certificate, duly registered and attested with 2 copies of it.
- Live birth report if the newborns is twin.
Fees
Free of charge
Laissez-passer for the new-born
The issuance of the laissez-passer requires the presence of both parents to sign the request
Required documents
- Laissez-passer application. (filled out either online and printed out or manually at the consulate)
- The local birth certificate
- A copy of both parents’ passports
- A copy of a family civil extract
- 4 passport size photos with white background
Timeline of laissez-passer issuance
4 working days
Fees
225 AED in cash
Marriage in Dubai and the Northern Emirates is registered through the Consulate General of Lebanon in Dubai, which sends the document by the diplomatic pouch to the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants (Directorate of Emigrants), which in turn refers it to the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities for final registration in the Lebanese population registers.
The applicant is provided with the correspondence and pouch numbers and he is required to follow up the registration of the marriage certificate through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants in Lebanon to issue a duly executed Lebanese marriage certificate and a family civil extract.
Required documents
- Application for marriage registration . (filled out either online and printed out or at manually the consulate)
- The original local marriage certificate duly attested with one copy of it.
- A recent individual civil extract for both husband and wife with 2 copies of each.
- A birth certificate for non-Lebanese spouses (an official translation to Arabic is required if the certificate is neither in English nor in French). with 2 copies. (If the wife or husband is Syrian, a Syrian civil extract must be brought.)
- Husband & wife passports with 2 copies of each.
Fees
Free of charge
The divorce in Dubai and the Northern Emirates is registered through the Consulate General of Lebanon in Dubai, which sends the document by the diplomatic pouch to the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants (Directorate of Emigrants), which in turn refers it to the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities for final registration in the Lebanese population registers.
The applicant is provided with the correspondence and the pouch numbers and he is required to follow up the registration of the divorce document through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants in Lebanon.
Note
- Registration of divorce is only made 3 months after the date of the final judgment (the court ruling must record the date of the final judgment).
- One of the parties must organize a power of attorney for a third party residing in Lebanon, in order to give the divorce ruling the executive form in the competent Lebanese courts. (The power of attorney can be organized at this consulate - see the Power of Attorney section)
Required documents
1- Application for a divorce registration. (filled out either online and printed out or at manually the consulate).
2- The final domestic divorce irrevocable ruling duly attested by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs or a duly attested divorce certificate (2 originals with one copy).
3- The Lebanese marriage certificate duly registered and attested.
4- A family civil extract proving the registration of the marriage in the Lebanese population registers with 2 copies of it.
5- Husband and wife passports with 2 copies of each.
Fees
A fee of 230 AED in cash for the attestation of the divorce ruling, in addition to the percentage of 2 ‰ if the verdict includes a sum of money.
The death in Dubai and the Northern Emirates is registered through the Consulate General of Lebanon in Dubai, which sends the document by the diplomatic pouch to the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants (Directorate of Emigrants), which in turn refers it to the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities for final registration in the Lebanese population registers.
The applicant is provided with the correspondence and pouch numbers and should follow up the registration of the death certificate through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants in Lebanon.
Required documents
- Application for a death registration. (filled out either online and printed out or at manually the consulate).
- The local death certificate duly attested by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs with one copy.
- A copy of a recent extract (individual or family) of the deceased.
- The canceled passport of the deceased with a copy.
Fees
Free of charge
In the event of death, one of the relatives of the deceased must bring the following documents in preparation for the repatriation of the body to Lebanon, provided that the death is registered later.
Required documents
- Original death certificate issued by the Ministry of Health of the United Arab Emirates.
- The passport of the deceased to be canceled.
- The formality file will be prepared by this consulate and handed to deceased’s family.
Fees
185 AED in cash
If the relatives of the deceased wish to bury him in the UAE, they can apply through the consulate for a no objection certificate to carry out burial procedures in the UAE if requested.
“A foreign woman who is married to a Lebanese becomes Lebanese one year after the date of registration of the marriage in the Lebanese population registers upon her request.”
- Article 5 of the Law issued by Decree No. 15 dated 19-1-1925
One year after registering the marriage in Lebanon, the Lebanese Law gives the right to the wife of a Lebanese Citizen to apply for the Lebanese Citizenship. The application shall be submitted at this consulate first, then the concerned persons will be contacted to come and sign the necessary papers, including the wife's request to acquire Lebanese nationality, which is approved by the husband.
After the decision to grant her Lebanese citizenship, her name will be transferred from the notes’ column in the husband's family civil extract as a foreigner, to be listed as Lebanese and granted an individual civil extract. Upon obtaining the individual extract, the wife can apply for a Lebanese passport.
Required documents
- The Lebanese marriage certificate duly registered and attested by the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (3 copies).
- The original marriage certificate under which the marriage was registered (issued by the competent authorities and attested) (3 copies).
- A family extract of civil status (recent Ikhraj Kaid Aa’ili) showing that the marriage has been registered in the Lebanese civil registry for more than a year (3 copies).
- The husband’s Lebanese passport (3 copies).
- The wife’s passport valid for more than one year with the husband’s last name added on it (3 copies).
- The wife’s birth certificate (translated to Arabic in case it is neither in English nor in French) (3 copies).
- In case the wife holds the Syrian citizenship, a civil status register stating that she is married to a Lebanese citizen is required.
- A certificate of cohabitation issued by an official and/ or a religious authority in case there are no children yet, attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates.
- 3 passport size photos for the wife.
Fees
185 AED in cash