Last verified: Wednesday, 8. July 2020 at 07:23 AM
Last verified: Wednesday, 8. July 2020 at 07:23 AM
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We advise caution when travelling to Lebanon We advise caution when travelling to Lebanon. We detected travel advisories from 10 sources for this specific country.
There are currently 1,907 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 36 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 3.4 out of 5.0.
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.
The Austrian Government advises again travelling Libanon.
Source: https://www.bmeia.gv.at//reise-aufenthalt/reiseinformation/land/libanon/
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories).
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.
Global Health Advisory: Do Not Travel. Avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. Reconsider travel Lebanon due to crime, terrorism, armed conflict, civil unrest and due to the Global Health Advisory and Embassy Beirut’s limited capacity to provide support to U.S. citizens. Some areas have increased risk. Read ...
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Avoid non-essential travel
Source: https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/lebanon/
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Vi fraråder alle ikke-nødvendige rejser til Libanon som følge af COVID-19. Den danske ambassade i Beirut har de seneste oplysninger om lokale restriktioner i Libanon. Du bør altid følge de lokale myndigheders anvisninger. Du bør løbende holde dig opdateret om udviklingen i Libanon via den danske ambassade i Beirut, de lokale myndigheder og nyhedsmedierne. ...
Source: http://um.dk/da/rejse-og-ophold/rejse-til-udlandet/rejsevejledninger/libanon/
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is a regional information covering specific areas of Lebanon.
Issued by: Danish government
Coverage: Grænseområderne til Syrien og til den såkaldte "blå linje" til Golan-området i en afstand af fem kilometer fra grænsen. Beka'a-dalen øst for Baalbek-Qaa hovedvejen (hovedvejen omfattet) og Beka'a-dalen nord for Ras Baalbek. Ain al-Helweh flygtningelejren i Saida.
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Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Beirut International Airport has resumed operations at reduced capacity. Check entry requirements with your airline or local authorities. Lebanon's land borders with Syria remain closed. Restrictions may change at short notice. Follow the advice of local authorities and minimise your risk of exposure to COVID-19. Follow the Australian Ambassador's social ...
Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/middle-east/lebanon
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 3,4 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 10 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Lebanon.
Visiting the country Lebanon is usually fine. The score is at 3,4 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 10 individual sources for Lebanon.
There are currently 1,907 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 36 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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