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Eligibility
The application for Lebanese citizenship through marriage is available to foreign spouses of Lebanese citizens, subject to the following conditions:
The application for Lebanese citizenship through marriage is available to foreign spouses of Lebanese citizens, subject to the following conditions:
- The marriage must be legally registered in the Lebanese civil registers
- At least one year must have passed since that registration
- Both spouses must be available to appear in person at the Embassy at the appointed time
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Required Documents
Final, legally effective Lebanese marriage certificate ( Heiratsurkunde )
- Final, legally effective Lebanese marriage certificate (Heiratsurkunde)
- Current Family civil registry from the Lebanese registry
- Birth certificate of the spouse applying for citizenship
- Copies of the passports of both spouses
- Current registration certificate (Meldebescheinigung)
- Proof that the marriage is registered in the country of the applicant spouse's nationality — this may take the form of:
- the Lebanese spouse's name entered on the applicant's passport, or
- a statement from the civil registry / Foreigners' Authority of the applicant's home country, or
- a certified statement from the embassy of the applicant's home country
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Fee
€ 44, per the official application information sheet.
€ 44, per the official application information sheet.
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How to Apply
Download the information sheet from the Forms & Downloads page.
- Send copies of all the above documents to the Embassy by post or email, together with a callback phone number.
- The Embassy will review the documents and schedule an appointment.
- Both spouses must appear in person at the Embassy at the scheduled appointment time.
Download the information sheet from the Forms & Downloads page.
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Contact
Email: info@libanesische-botschaft.de