Biometric Passport Appointments

How booking works

1. Choose single or family — Book for yourself, or for up to 7 family members (parents and children) in one appointment.
2. Pick a date and time — Only free working days are shown. Weekends and public holidays are closed.
3. Enter your details — Enter all names exactly as in your official documents, in Latin letters.
4. Confirm by email — Click the link in the email within 30 minutes. Unconfirmed bookings are cancelled automatically.

Documents to bring

Renewal of a biometric passport

1. Mandatory prior appointment booked on the Embassy website + personal attendance at the Embassy in Berlin
2. Original biometric passport + colour copy of pages 2 and 3
3. One recent biometric photo on a white background (not a copy of an older photo)
4. Original Lebanese ID card or original individual civil-status extract + colour copy
5. German residence card + colour copy, or German passport + colour copy
6. If the passport was lost: loss report from the local police or the Foreigners' Authority (Ausländerbehörde)

First biometric passport — you hold a 2003-model passport

1. Mandatory prior appointment booked on the Embassy website + personal attendance at the Embassy in Berlin
2. Original 2003-model passport + colour copy of page 2 (data page)
3. One recent biometric photo on a white background (not a copy of an older photo)
4. Original individual civil-status extract issued within the last 3 years + colour copy, or original Lebanese ID card issued within the last 10 years + colour copy
5. German residence card + colour copy, or German passport + colour copy
6. If the passport was lost: loss report from the local police or the Foreigners' Authority (Ausländerbehörde)

First biometric passport — you do not hold a 2003-model passport

1. Mandatory prior appointment booked on the Embassy website + personal attendance at the Embassy in Berlin
2. One recent biometric photo on a white background (not a copy of an older photo)
3. Original individual civil-status extract not older than 3 months, or an administrative individual extract applied for at the Embassy in Berlin + colour copy
4. Original family civil-status extract not older than 3 months + colour copy, or original Lebanese ID card issued within the last 10 years + colour copy
5. German residence card + colour copy, or German passport + colour copy

Minors (under 18)

• Minors (under 18) must attend in person together with both parents
• If one parent cannot attend: power of attorney drawn up at a notary, in Arabic, not older than one year and duly legalised
• If the parents are separated, or one or both have died: the legal guardian or legal representative signs the application, with the Lebanese custody judgment (duly legalised, not older than one year)

Passport fees

The fee is paid directly at the embassy when you submit the application, by instant bank transfer (Echtzeitüberweisung). Optional: DHL express service (fasttracklb.dhl.com), paid by the applicant, to speed up transport of the file — it does not replace your personal visit.

Important

• The biometric passport is the only valid Lebanese passport. 2003-model passports are no longer valid and can no longer be renewed.
• Applications by post are not possible. Every applicant must come to the embassy in person to give biometric data.
• Every person must attend in person. Biometric data cannot be given on someone else's behalf.
• Please arrive 10 minutes before your appointment.
• All data must match your official documents. Incorrect data leads to cancellation.
• Each person can hold only one active appointment.

Frequently asked questions

I don't have a Lebanese ID card. Can I still book?

Yes. The ID number is optional. Your identity is checked at the embassy with the documents you bring.

Can I book for my whole family?

Yes. Choose "Family" and add up to 7 persons (parents and children). The family is served at both desks in parallel.

How do I cancel or change my appointment?

Use the link in your confirmation email. Please cancel if you cannot come, so another citizen can use the slot.

I did not receive the email.

Check your spam folder. If the email does not arrive within a few minutes, the booking expires after 30 minutes and you can book again.

Can I book by phone?

If you cannot book online, please call the embassy during opening hours.