Lebanon visa for Ghanaian citizensTourist or visit visa
- Fee
- 2,000,000 LBP
- Processing
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Lebanon visa for Ghanaian citizens
What Ghanaian citizens need to enter Lebanon, with the official source for every fact.
Embassy visa
General Security's page on visa types names Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast as countries that require a pre-approval granted by General Security.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: general-security.gov.lb (opens in a new tab)How to apply
What entry costs
- Tourist or visit visa2000000 LBP
- Land entry fee for non-Lebanese travellers1000000 LBP
- Total3000000 LBP
Compulsory government charges only. Service fees and anything optional are excluded, which is what makes the figure comparable.
Driving on a Ghana license
Lebanon and Ghana are both party to the 1949 Geneva Convention, so an International Driving Permit issued in Ghana is one Lebanon is bound to recognize.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road TrafficOther entry requirements
- Passport validity — General Security asks applicants for a visa through an embassy for a copy of a passport valid for at least six months from the date of application, and Canada's travel advice says 6 months beyond the date you leave. The UK's travel advice says 3 months from the date you enter.
- Onward or return ticket — Required
- Proof of funds — Required
- Staying past your permitted stay — Penalties in Lebanon, compared with every country
No official source states a rule on: travel insurance.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Lebanon entry requirements
The other way round
Lebanese citizens travelling to Ghana: eVisa. Ghana visa for Lebanese citizens
Nationalities treated exactly the same
Lebanon applies these rules — the same regime, the same allowance, the same charges — to Ghanaian citizens and to holders of these passports:
NigeriaCompare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Lebanon has a row in each.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Compulsory government charges beyond the visa, country by country
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- How much money you must be able to show at the border
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Lebanon entry requirements · Everywhere Ghanaian citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Ghanaian citizens need a visa for Lebanon?
Yes. Ghanaian citizens need a visa issued before travelling; how to apply is below. General Security's page on visa types names Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast as countries that require a pre-approval granted by General Security.
How much does entering Lebanon cost Ghanaian citizens?
Tourist or visit visa: 2000000 LBP. Compulsory government charges come to 3000000 LBP.
Sources & verification
- Lebanese General Security — the list of countries that have the right to a Lebanese visa (opens in a new tab)
- Lebanese General Security — The terms and conditions to grant a Lebanese visa (opens in a new tab)
- Lebanese General Security — Types of visas (fees) (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Geneva, 1949), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
Convention on Road Traffic, Geneva, 19 September 1949 (UNTS vol. 125, p. 3)
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