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Lebanon Tightens Syrian Entry With Steep Fees and Detentions

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 5:49 AM UTC · How we work

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Lebanon has restricted Syrian entry since Bashar al-Assad’s fall in December 2024, imposing steep fees.
Official entry fee tops $75, but brokers charge $180 for 48 hours, $260 weekly, $400 monthly.
A six-month stay cost $1,500 before suspension; annual residence costs about $4,700.
Travelers must surrender passports to guarantors, and disclosure can lead to driver arrest.
Crossing from Damascus to Beirut costs $100 for 114 km, while the Latakia detour costs $250 one-way.

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Lebanon has restricted Syrian entry since Bashar al-Assad’s fall in December 2024, imposing steep fees.
Official entry fee tops $75, but brokers charge $180 for 48 hours, $260 weekly, $400 monthly.
A six-month stay cost $1,500 before suspension; annual residence costs about $4,700.
Travelers must surrender passports to guarantors, and disclosure can lead to driver arrest.
Crossing from Damascus to Beirut costs $100 for 114 km, while the Latakia detour costs $250 one-way.