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British Embassy in Lebanon. The British Embassy in Lebanon is located in Beirut. We have again listed their contact numbers below if you want to apply for a British visa or contact the British Embassy in Beirut about applying for a British passport or renewing your passport. The embassy does offer consular services such as assistance if you are in an accident, arrested, register your child or register a marriage with the embassy.
British Embassy in Lebanon
We have also listed British Visa processing times with this embassy at the bottom of the page. Speak to the embassy staff if you have any further questions. Note their operating times and also the public holidays in Lebanon.
Embassy of Great Britain in Beirut, LebanonSerail Hill, embassy complex .
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Public Holidays in Lebanon:
The following public holidays are when the embassy will be closed. Their are also other British holidays such as Christmas and Easter when it is closed. Email the British Embassy in Beirut before you go to the embassy in person to ensure that they will be open on the day you arrive. Note also that certain holidays may change dates each year or are movable.
| Date | English Name | Arabic Name | French Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year’s Day | رأس السنة | Le Nouvel an |
| January 6 | Armenian Christmas | عيد الميلاد – الأرمن الأرثودكس | Noël Arménien |
| February 9 | St. Maroun Day | عيد مار مارون | La Fête de Saint-Maron |
| March 25 | Feast of the Annunciation | عيد البشارة | La Fête de l’Annonciation |
| Easter Sunday | Good Friday | جمعة الآلام | Vendredi saint |
| moveable | Easter Sunday | الفصح المجيد | Pâques |
| May 1 | Workers’ Day | عيد العمّال | Fête du Travail |
| August 15 | Feast of the Assumption | عيد إنتقال العذراء | L’Assomption de Marie |
| November 1 | All Saints’ Day | عيد جميع القديسين | Toussaint |
| November 22 | Independence Day | عيد الإستقلال | La Fête nationale |
| December 25 | Christmas | عيد الميلاد | Noël |
| Dates following the lunar Islamic calendar | |||
| 1 Muharram | Islamic New Year | رأس السنة الهجرية | Le Nouvel an islamique |
| 10 Muharram | Day of Ashura | ذكرى عاشوراء | La Fête de l’Achoura |
| 12 Rabi’ al-awwal | Mawlid | مولد النبي | Le Mawlid |
| 1 Shawwal | Eid ul-Fitr | عيد الفطر | L’Aïd el-Fitr |
| 10 Dhu al-Hijjah | Eid al-Adha | ||
British Embassy in Lebanon, Beirut
These are the visa times for the British visa to be processed while in Lebanon. Note that the process if very fast if you have all the needed documents as required. Most people will obtain their British visa within 10 days of application. Also note that if you want to speak about immigration to the UK then you need to speak to the embassy staff for more information.
| Visits Visas | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 90 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Visit (more than 6 months) | 83% | 98% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 231 |
| General Visit (6 months or less) | 81% | 97% | 99% | 99% | 100% | 454 |
| Business Visit (6 months or less) | 73% | 97% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 122 |
| Family Visit (6 months or less) | 76% | 97% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 123 |
| Transit (6 months or less) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 5 |
| Other Visit (6 months or less) | 69% | 95% | 98% | 98% | 100% | 93 |
| Points Based System Visas | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 90 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBS Tier 1 | 50% | 50% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 2 |
| PBS Tier 2 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 1 |
| PBS Tier 4 | 78% | 90% | 92% | 99% | 100% | 165 |
| PBS Tier 5 | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 1 |
| Other Non Settlement Visas | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 90 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 2 |
| EEA Family Permits | 33% | 83% | 83% | 83% | 100% | 6 |
| Other Non-Settlement | 80% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 100% | 10 |
| Settlement Visas | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 90 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement | 3% | 16% | 22% | 64% | 100% | 31 |
The above data is for all decisions made in September 2012
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