Lebanese passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Lebanese passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Lebanon
Rank 82nd of 93 ranks · joint with 3
Score
40
Visa-free
19
On arrival
19
eTA
2
e-Visa
52
Visa required
101
Most international travel needs a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship is the most direct way to change that.
Visa-free countries for Lebanese passport holders (19)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Barbados90 days
- Dominica21 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Egypt90 days
- Georgia365 days
- Guyana
- Haiti90 days
- Iran15 days
- Iraq30 days
- Jordan90 days
- Malaysia90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Oman14 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Suriname90 days
- Syria180 days
- Tajikistan60 days
- Türkiye90 days
Visa on arrival (19)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Armenia120 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Djibouti90 days
- Ethiopia90 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mauritius60 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Nepal90 days
- Palau30 days
- Samoa90 days
- Sierra Leone90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (2)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Kenya90 days
- South Africa
e-Visa (52)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Indonesia
- Kyrgyzstan
- Liberia
- Libya
- Malawi
- Mauritania
- Namibia
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa required (101)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Cabo Verde
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Finland
- France
- Gambia
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (3)
- Cook Islands
- Macao
- Niue
e-Visa or visa required (21)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- Guernsey
- Hong Kong
- Isle of Man
- Jersey
- Kosovo
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Palestine
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Lebanese passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Lebanese passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +98 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +92 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +88 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +89 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +84 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +68 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +46 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +38 | Nauru citizenship |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 72nd | 51 | +24 | São Tomé & Príncipe citizenship |
| Egypt | 76th | 47 | +19 | Egypt citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Lebanese passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Lebanese passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Lebanese passport ranks 82nd, joint with 3 other passports. It opens 40 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Lebanese passport holders visit without a visa?
19 countries are visa-free for Lebanese passport holders. Counting 19 that give a visa on arrival and 2 that need only an online eTA, 40 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 52 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 101 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Lebanese passport holders a visa on arrival?
Armenia, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nepal, Palau, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Tuvalu. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Lebanese passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: visa required; Australia: visa required; Singapore: e-visa (apply online before travel); Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Lebanese citizens (revision 1378387251), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.