Embassy of Lebanon

Name

Embassy of Lebanon

Legal name

Embassy of Lebanon

Website

https://lebanonembassyus.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Consular Services

NAICS

National Security and International Affairs (928), International Affairs (92812), International Affairs (928120)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Diplomatic Missions & Embassies (Bilateral Relations) (BPAIAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consular Services & Citizen Assistance (BPAIAIAB), Diaspora & Expatriate Engagement (BPAIAIAI), Consular Appointment, Document Legalization & Attestation Services (Apostille) (THACAKAE), Visa, Immigration Liaison & Travel Document Policy (Foreign Affairs) (BPAIAIAL)

Keywords

• Consular services
• Passport issuance
• Visa processing
• Document legalization
• Citizenship services

Headquarters

HQ city

S Central Washington Co

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Consular and Visa Fees: Revenue generated from consular services including passport issuance, visa processing, document legalization, translation, citizenship services, power of attorney, and vital records registration. Fees vary by service type and urgency.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Embassy of Lebanon in Washington, DC is the official diplomatic mission of the Republic of Lebanon to the United States, delivering a portfolio of consular services to Lebanese citizens and foreign nationals. Core offerings include visa application processing, issuance and renewal of biometric and machine-readable Lebanese passports (including Palestinian refugee travel documents), citizenship acquisition/reacquisition/renunciation, authentication and legalization of commercial, educational, medical, and personal documents, translation of Lebanese civil documents, registration of vital events (birth, marriage, divorce, death), power of attorney legalization, issuance of official letters and recommendations, and transfer of remains services for repatriation to Lebanon.

Product overview

The Embassy of Lebanon in Washington, DC operates a consular services portal providing Lebanese citizens and residents with a portfolio of consular services organized as discrete service lines. The core offerings include visa processing, passport issuance and renewal (both biometric and machine-readable), citizenship acquisition and reacquisition, document legalization, power of attorney authentication, official translation of Lebanese civil documents, vital events registration (birth, marriage, divorce, death), letters and recommendations for immigration and educational purposes, and transfer of body services for repatriation. All services are accessible via in-person appointments or mail submission, with supplemental processing via DHL express for passports and travel documents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Visa Services Processing of visa applications for travel to Lebanon, including single-entry ($88), two-entry ($125), and multiple-entry up to six months ($175) visas for U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens. Covers requirements, application forms, fees, and submission procedures.
• Passport Services Issuance and renewal of Lebanese passports including biometric passports with chip (prefixed LR) and machine-readable passports (prefixed RL), plus Palestinian Refugee Travel Documents. Includes 5-year biometric passport for minors ($150), 10-year biometric passport for adults ($300), 1-year ($30) and 2-year ($60) machine-readable renewals, and a 5-year Palestinian Refugee Travel Document ($200). Optional DHL FastTrack expedited processing is available for an additional fee of approximately $91.
• Citizenship Services Acquisition of Lebanese citizenship through marriage to a Lebanese national, reacquisition of Lebanese citizenship for individuals of Lebanese descent, and renunciation of Lebanese citizenship. Citizenship reacquisition application fee is $50 and renunciation application fee is $1,000, paid by money order payable to the Embassy of Lebanon.
• Legalization of Documents Authentication and legalization of commercial documents, educational certificates, medical reports, life certificates, and vital records for Palestinian refugees. Covers notarization, Secretary of State, and State Department authentication requirements. Examples include $225 per commercial certificate (plus 4 per thousand on monetary amounts, max $3,125), $90 per statement of work/balance sheet, $40 per life certificate, $60 per school/college/university certificate, $60 per medical report (private sector employees only), and $60 per Palestinian refugee birth certificate. Effective March 1, 2026, transfer of remains, death registration, and school document legalization are exempt; university documents for the current academic year are exempt with proof of enrollment.
• Power of Attorney Legalization of general and special power of attorney documents, both in-person and by mail. Covers POA types including real estate, vehicle, bank accounts, divorce, and maid/housekeeper matters. In-person POA — General $100 per applicant and Special $50 per applicant; Mail POA — General $100 per signature and Special $50 per signature, paid by money order.
• Translation Services Translation to English of Lebanese civil documents including extract of civil status (Ikhraj Kayd), Lebanese ID card, passport, judicial record, driver license, and birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates. Fee is $80 by money order payable to the Embassy of Lebanon.
• Registration of Vital Events Registration of births, marriages, divorces, and deaths of Lebanese citizens at the Embassy for recording with the Lebanese Vital Records Registry. Includes divorce registration at $63 plus 2/1000 on any sum of money mentioned in divorce papers. Effective March 1, 2026, death registration is exempt from consular fees.
• Letters and Recommendations Issuance of no-objection letters for J-visa waiver (change of student legal status) at $125, recommendation letters for visa applications at $125, ECFMG letters for foreign medical graduates, and processing of Ikhraj Kayd (civil status bulletins), birth certificates ($60 + $80 for translation), criminal record reports ($60 + $80 for translation for both Lebanese citizens and non-Lebanese), wills and papers related to inheritance ($200), and affidavits of heirship ($125).
• Transfer of Body Services Processing of body transfer permits to Lebanon, including death certificate legalization, burial transit permits, non-contagious disease letters, embalming letters, and sealed casket documentation. Effective March 1, 2026, transfer of remains is exempt from consular fees.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Investment Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDAL is the sole public agency responsible for promoting investments in Lebanon. The Embassy provides links and referral information to IDAL for investors interested in Lebanon. IDAL offers One-Stop-Shop services for investors to obtain official permits and licenses.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• VFS Global: Private outsourced visa and consular service provider that partners with multiple governments to digitize and scale embassy service operations. Relevant as an emerging/thematic player transforming how embassies deliver services, especially online.

Others

• IDEMIA: Provider of biometric passport chips and identity document technology used by many governments including Lebanon (which issues LR-prefixed biometric passports). Indirect peer as the upstream technology vendor enabling the Embassy's passport issuance capability.

Direct peers

• Embassy of Mexico in the United States: Mexican diplomatic mission providing consular services (passport, matricula, document legalization, vital records) to Mexican nationals in the US. Operates an extensive consulate network comparable to Lebanon's distributed model.
• Embassy of Turkey in the United States: Turkish diplomatic mission providing consular services to Turkish nationals in the US, including passport issuance, visa processing, document legalization, and citizenship matters. Operates consulates in multiple US cities.
• Embassy of India in the United States: Indian diplomatic mission providing consular services to the large Indian diaspora in the US, including passport renewal, visa issuance, OCI/citizenship services, and document attestation. Operates multiple consulates and shares the same fee-for-service revenue model.
• Embassy of the Philippines in the United States: Philippine diplomatic mission offering passport services, dual citizenship processing, document authentication, and visa processing for the Filipino-American community. Comparable service-line breadth and transaction-fee revenue model.
• Embassy of France in the United States: Sovereign diplomatic mission of France operating from Washington DC with parallel consular services (passports, visas, citizenship, document legalization) across US jurisdictions. Directly comparable in mission scope, regulatory monopoly, and service portfolio to the Embassy of Lebanon.
• Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington DC: Saudi diplomatic mission providing consular and visa services with similar jurisdictional structure and exclusive regulatory authority for Saudi citizens in the US. Useful comparator for fee structures and exclusive-monopoly dynamics.
• Embassy of Brazil in the United States: Brazilian diplomatic mission providing passport issuance, visa processing, document legalization, and citizenship services to Brazilian nationals in the US. Operates consulates across the country with similar jurisdictional coverage model.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs: US government entity performing analogous consular functions for foreign nationals in the US (visa issuance, document services). While a US counterpart rather than a peer embassy, it represents the broader incumbent framework that defines how foreign embassies operate and compete for service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lebembassyus
• Facebookfacebook.com/lebanonembassyus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/consulate-of-lebanon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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