ExploCountry guide · Western Asia
Lebanon travel guide: visa, weather, holidays and plugs
Entry rules for every passport, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for Lebanon. Capital: Beirut.
Do you need a visa for Lebanon?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 7 passports can enter Lebanon without a visa and 96 more get a visa on arrival or an eTA.
All 198 passports for Lebanon · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Lebanon
Lebanon at a glance
- Capital
- Beirut
- Region
- Western Asia, Asia
- Currency
- Lebanese pound (ل.ل, LBP)
- Languages
- Arabic, French
- Calling code
- +961
- Drives on the
- right
- Power
- Type A, B, C, D, G · 230 V · 50 Hz
Weather in Beirut
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Lebanon
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in Lebanon
- Type Atwo flat pins
- Type Btwo flat pins and a round earth pin
- Type Ctwo round pins
- Type Dthree large round pins
- Type Gthree flat pins in a triangle
Mains power is 230 V at 50 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for Lebanon?
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Lebanon or read the six-month rule explained.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Lebanon?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 7 passports can enter Lebanon without a visa, 96 passports can get a visa on arrival, 94 passports need a visa in advance and 1 passport is not admitted. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Lebanon.
What plug type and voltage does Lebanon use?
Lebanon uses plug types A, B, C, D, G at 230 V and 50 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Lebanon?
Traffic keeps to the right in Lebanon.
What currency does Lebanon use?
Lebanese pound (ل.ل, LBP).
What is the calling code for Lebanon?
+961.
What is the capital of Lebanon?
Beirut.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.