Reacquiring Lebanese Citizenship

Reacquiring Lebanese Citizenship

Person in Charge:
Mr. Tony Barkachy 
Tel: 1 (212) 744-7905, ext  3
Email: [email protected]

Alternate Person in Charge:
Mr. Habib Osman
Tel: 1 (212) 744-7905, ext 2
Email: [email protected]

The Lebanese pertinent authorities, pursuant to Law # 41 “Reacquiring the Lebanese Citizenship” dated November 24, 2015, has started taking applications from members of the Lebanese diaspora to reacquire the Lebanese citizenship. The said Law stipulates that applications should be submitted before November 25, 2025.

Applications will be considered by a committee within the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities of Lebanon. Applicants can appeal the decisions of the said committee within a month from the time they are legally notified of such decisions at the address they specified in their applications.

Persons eligible to apply should have their names or the names of their paternal ancestors, or male relatives on their father’s side, listed on the records of the census of  1921 – 1924, either residents or immigrants registers, and/or the records of the census of 1932, immigrants registers, available at the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities.

To benefit from the provisions of the above-mentioned law:

  1. Check your eligibility by following the steps listed on this link: www.Lebanity.gov.lb
  2. Once your eligibility is confirmed, follow the link that will be sent to you in an email to fill up the reacquiring citizenship application.
  3. Submit your reacquiring citizenship application.    

At the Consulate, you or your legal proxy should complete a reacquiring citizenship application(select the link to get the form) and enclose:

  1. Transcript of the above mentioned records of the census of 1921 – 1924, either residents or immigrants registers, and/or the records of the census of 1932, immigrants registers, listing your name or the names of your paternal ancestors, or male relatives on your father’s side.
  2. Lebanese documents including civil status records (IDs, ikhraj kayd), wills, or national archives, etc… listing your name or the names of your paternal ancestors, or male relatives on your father’s side.
  3. American documents including civil status records (birth certificates), or national archives, etc… listing your name or the names of your their paternal ancestors, or male relatives on your father’s side.
  4. Parental consent form (select the link to get the form) for minors and applicants under 18 signed by both parents or legal guardians, at the Consular Section or authenticated by a notary public, affirming their consent to the application.

Via certified mail, at your own risk, while noting that we only receive mail on working days and during working hours. Check our holiday and working hours schedule for more details. Kindly note that we don’t collect mail from the post office or the offices of any mailing service.

if you cannot get to the Consulate, complete and sign a reacquiring citizenship application(select the link to get the form) in front of a notary public, and then send it to us along with:

  1. Transcript of the above mentioned records of the census of 1921 – 1924, either residents or immigrants registers, and/or the records of the census of 1932, immigrants registers, listing your name or the names of your paternal ancestors, or male relatives on your father’s side.
  2. Lebanese documents including civil status records (IDs, ikhraj kayd), wills, or national archives, etc… listing your name or the names of your paternal ancestors, or male relatives on your father’s side.
  3. American documents including civil status records (birth certificates), or national archives, etc… listing your name or the names of your their paternal ancestors, or male relatives on your father’s side.
  4. Parental consent form (select the link to get the form) for minors and applicants under 18 signed by both parents or legal guardians and authenticated by a notary public, affirming their consent to the application.

For follow up on the status of your registration by family name, kindly check this link Pouch for the diplomatic pouch number within which your documents were sent to Lebanon.

For follow up in Lebanon, kindly check with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigrants, Department of Immigrants, Section of Properties and Registration    دائرة الأملاك و القيد

Registration takes an average of 12 months. The consulate will notify you in a timely manner once the pertinent authorities in Lebanon send  proof of completion of registration or otherwise any further requests.