Last verified: Thursday, 2. February 2023 at 07:37 AM
Last verified: Thursday, 2. February 2023 at 07:37 AM
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We advise caution when travelling to Lebanon We advise caution when travelling to Lebanon. We detected travel advisories from 9 sources for this specific country.
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Lebanon. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Lebanon.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Lebanon.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Lebanon from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.2 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Avoid non-essential travel elsewhere in Lebanon due to the threat of terrorism and crime (level 3 of 4).
Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe. This is a regional information covering specific areas of Lebanon.
Issued by: New Zealand government
Info: If you are planning international travel at this time, please read our COVID-19 related travel advice here, alongside our destination specific travel advice below.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is a regional information covering specific areas of Lebanon.
Issued by: New Zealand government
Info: Do not travel to Palestinian refugee camps, within 5 kilometres of the Syrian and Israeli border, Tripoli's Jabal Mohsen and Bab-al-Tabbaneh neighbourhood, the north-eastern Bekaa Valley region extending east and north of Rayak, south of the Litani River (excluding the city of Tyre) and the southern suburbs (Dahiyeh) of Beirut due to the unpredictable security situation, significant threat of terrorism and risk of kidnapping (level 4 of 4).
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Libanon: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (Teilreisewarnung). The German government advises againt travelling this country.
Source: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/libanonsicherheit/204048
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Avoid non-essential travel to certain areas
Source: http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2016.nsf/travel_en.html
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Iaktta särskild försiktighet - Säkerhetsläget är stabilt med kan förändras plötsligt. Det förekommer stora regionala skillnader i resesäkerheten. Konflikten i Syrien påverkar fortsättningsvis Libanon. Det förekommer en risk för oförutsägbara bombattacker och andra terrorattacker. Dåden kan också riktas mot västerländska personer och platser ...
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
There have been armed clashes in some areas of Beirut and Lebanon. Protests occur regularly and could turn violent. Industrial strikes occur from time to time, affecting essential services. You'll still need to follow COVID-19 measures. (See 'Travel'). We advise: Reconsider your need to travel to Lebanon overall due to the changed security environment. Higher levels apply in some areas.
Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/middle-east/lebanon
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Reissued after periodic review. Reconsider travel to Lebanon due to crime, terrorism, armed conflict, civil unrest, kidnapping and Embassy Beirut’s limited capacity to provide support to U.S. citizens. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do Not Travel to: the border with Syria due to terrorism and armed ...
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Lebanon. Most recent events first.
The total rating for Lebanon changed from 3.3 to 3.4. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Lebanon to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Lebanon changed from 3.1 to 3.3. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Lebanon to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Lebanon to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Lebanon changed from 3.0 to 3.1. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government issued a new warning for Lebanon with a rating of 4.0.
The total rating for Lebanon changed from 2.9 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Danish government increased their existing warning for Lebanon to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Lebanon changed from 3.0 to 2.9. Here are the influencing details:
The Cypriot government decreased their existing warning for Lebanon to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by -1.0).
The total rating for Lebanon changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government issued a new warning for Lebanon with a rating of 4.0.
The German government issued a new warning for Lebanon with a rating of 3.0.
The Austrian government issued a new warning for Lebanon with a rating of 3.0.
The Canadian government issued a new warning for Lebanon with a rating of 2.0.
The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Lebanon with a rating of 2.0.
The Cypriot government issued a new warning for Lebanon with a rating of 4.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Lebanon with a rating of 3.0.
The Finnish government issued a new warning for Lebanon with a rating of 3.0.
The Danish government issued a new warning for Lebanon with a rating of 3.0.
Lebanon with its capital Beirut is a country in Asia (Western Asia), about 0.7 times the size of Connecticut (10,400 km²). The country is located Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria. The climate can be described as Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; Lebanon mountains experience heavy winter snows. The landscape is narrow coastal plain; El Beqaa (Bekaa Valley) separates Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon Mountains. With a population of about 3.97 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Beirut |
| Population | about 3.97 million |
| Size | 10.400 km² |
| Size comparable to | about 0.7 times the size of Connecticut |
| Common languages | Arabic, English, French, Armenian |
| Currency | Pound (short: LBP) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 230V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900 |
| International phone prefix | +961 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .lb |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | LB |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | LBN |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 422 |
These are problems Lebanon is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
Environmental problems
Natural hazzards
These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Lebanon. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
Agriculture products
These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Lebanon.
Export products
Import products
Lebanon is currently rated at 3,2 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 9 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Lebanon.
Visiting the country Lebanon is usually fine. The score is at 3,2 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 9 individual sources for Lebanon.
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Lebanon. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Lebanon.
Lebanon has a size of 10,400 km² or 4,015 mi² which is about 0.7 times the size of Connecticut.
For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.
Travel safety map for Lebanon and bordering countries.
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2020-03-10:
Integrated data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2/ Coronavirus).
2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.
2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.
2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.
2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.
2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.
2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.
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