Ways to contact the Lebanese Consulate for passport related queries

The primary purposes of travel to the United States by Lebanon nationals are tourism, higher education, employment, and other activities (such as parents visiting children, business events, etc.). In the United States, any foreign resident needs to possess a valid travel document, or the traveler will be deported to their home country. If the travel documents, such as a passport, got expired or were lost, the Embassy would work to provide new records to the traveler and issue an emergency Lebanese passport based on the travel need of the applicant.

The Lebanon Consulate-General is in Los Angeles, with Bachir Sarkis serving as the Consul general. The Consulate of Lebanon offers many services to the Lebanese Citizen as well as for other citizens in the United States, such as Lebanese passport renewal, emergency passport Issuing, attestation certificates, Lebanese visa requirements for Diplomatic and official passport holders, etc.

811 Wilshire Blvd., Suite No.1800, Los Angeles, CA  90017
Tel: 213-243-0999
Email: info@lebanonconsulatela.org

To know more, please visit: http://www.lebanonconsulatela.org/

To allow for more ease of use and access, the Embassy/Consulate has established multiple Consulates across the country to offer its services seamlessly.

What are the primary activities performed by the Embassy/Consulate of Lebanon, located in Los Angeles, USA?

The Embassy/Consulate assists travelers from the United States to Lebanon, and vice versa. It also plays a main role in the educational exchange program, science, and technical development, arts, and culture sponsored by the Lebanese government.

What are the other services offered by the Lebanon Consulate/ Embassy in Los Angeles?

Community Services: Consulate dealing with aiding the distressed the Lebanese woman, community welfare societies providing help to the Lebanese diaspora, registration of new organization with the Lebanon Consulate, transportation of mortal remains to Lebanon with due respect, sending and receiving legal documents/summons through Consulate

Commerce: Business news services, appointing Commercial representative, aiding the establishment of new businesses in the USA, maintaining regulation of both export and import in coordination with USA authorities,  promotion of Lebanon exporters and manufacturers in the USA, promoting Investing in Lebanon, publishing list of exhibition and trade fair in Lebanon

Education: Publishing Lebanon centric activities in university and schools, providing no objection certificate to students for study in Lebanon, registration of Lebanese student aboard, study in Lebanon promotion activities, doing a student exchange program, giving science and technology-related opportunities, academic research collaborations        

How many Lebanon Consulates/Embassy is in the United States to serve travelers?

The Lebanon Consulate in Los Angeles (address listed above) along with eight Consulates/Embassy spread across the country to aid travelers to and from Lebanon.

Address of Lebanon Embassy in Washington D.C

Embassy of Lebanon – Washington 

2560 28th Street, NW,

Washington DC 20008

Address of Lebanon Consulate-General in Detroit

Consulate-General of Lebanon – Detroit

1000 Southfield Town center, Suite 2450

Southfield, Michigan 48075

Address of Lebanon Consulate-General in New York

Consulate-General of Lebanon – New York

Nine E. 76th St., New York,

New York 10021

Address of Lebanon Honorary Consulate in Birmingham

Honorary Consulate of Lebanon – Birmingham

420 20th Street North Suite 1400

Birmingham, Alabama 35203

Address of Lebanon Honorary Consulate in Boston

Honorary Consulate of Lebanon – Boston

366 North Main St. Andover,

MA  01810

Address of Lebanon Honorary Consulate in Houston

Honorary Consulate of Lebanon – Houston

2400 Augusta Drive Suite 308

Houston, TX 77057

Address of Lebanon Honorary Consulate in Phoenix

Honorary Consulate of Lebanon – Phoenix

2506 N 60th place,

Scottsdale, Az, 85257

Address of Lebanon Honorary Consulate in Raleigh

Honorary Consulate of Lebanon – Raleigh

6208 Fayetteville Rd Suite 103,

Durham, NC 27713

Does a Consulate operate out of Los Angeles Consulate/Embassy?

There is no separate Consular address in Los Angeles. Both Embassy and Consular service office located in the same address.

Can a traveler submit travel documents to the Lebanon Embassy/Consulate in Los Angeles?

Yes. The applicant can visit Lebanese visa application centre for submission of documents; they must be submitted by visiting the Lebanon Embassy/Consulate in Los Angeles, In the case of a Lebanese e visa, a visit is not mandatory to the Embassy, Consulate, or Lebanese authorised visa agent.

Can a traveler collect travel documents from the Lebanon Embassy/Consulate in Los Angeles?

Yes, you must visit the Lebanon Embassy/Consulate in Los Angeles to collect the documents. For Lebanese electronic visa, you don’t require to visit.

What are the hours of operation of the Lebanon Embassy/Consulate in Los Angeles?

Lebanese Embassy working hours are 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM.

 What days is the Embassy/Consulate open?

The Lebanon Embassy/Consulate operates Monday through Friday. It is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and, public holidays or any special days specified by the Consulate from time to time.

On which holidays is the Embassy/Consulate closed?

The list of holidays the Lebanon Consulate in Los Angeles observes can be found at the link below.

http://www.lebanonconsulatela.org/about-us/2020-holidays.html

Are there any jurisdictional restrictions regarding services from the Lebanon Consulate in Los Angeles?

Yes, only people residing in the states under Consular control of Lebanon Consulate, Los Angeles, are eligible for services like the issue of passports and visa services.

Which states are coming under the jurisdiction of the Lebanon Consulate/Embassy in Los Angeles?

The Los Angeles Consulate covers the following states and territories: California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Washington, Montana, Alaska, and Hawaii, People Residing the above states can only contact

What is the Visa-Free Score of Lebanon Passports?

Lebanon passports accumulate points to every visa-free nation that determines enter without obtaining a visa or to get an arrival visa.  

To explore more details about Lebanon Visa-Free Score, check out: https://www.passportindex.org/passport/lebanon/