Birth to a Lebanese father creates nationality. Birth in Lebanon alone to foreign parents is not unrestricted jus soli; a narrow safety net covers those born to unknown or stateless parents.
not verified against primary law — Not verified against primary law.
The foreign wife of a Lebanese may apply for nationality one year after the marriage is registered.
A child of a Lebanese father is Lebanese by descent. A Lebanese mother married to a foreigner generally cannot pass her nationality to her children — a long-criticized gender asymmetry.
Ordinary naturalization requires roughly five years of residence plus Arabic knowledge and good character, but is granted only by discretionary decree of the Council of Ministers and is rare.
Where a licence connected to Lebanon can be exchanged, based on mapped official lists. Search every issuing country.
Licence issued in Lebanon
3 mapped destinationsExchange normally requires residence in the destination and replaces the original licence. The official authority still decides validity, deadlines, classes, and any extra checks.