Ministerial Committee strategy for the Return of the Lebanese Diaspora

Date Adopted / Created / Concluded

The Ministerial Committee, in its meeting on 31 March 2020, agreed on a strategy in the return of the Lebanese diaspora. The return of the diaspora should be subject to the conditions set by the Ministerial Council with the Minister of Health, and with respect to the mechanism adopted within the government strategy.

Ministerial decision regarding the employment contract for domestic workers

Date Adopted / Created / Concluded

The Minister of Labor issued a decision related to the new work contract for domestic workers in order to regulate the work relationship between them and their employers. The contract allows workers to resign and keep hold of their own passport, limits working hours to 8, details right to paid holidays, and other improvements on working and living conditions

Reception of some transactions at the Public Relations Department

Date Adopted / Created / Concluded

This announcement by the General Directorate of the General Security is to inform Arab and foreign citizens, that requests for friendship visit visas and the overall characteristics of all tourist delegations are submitted exclusively in the Public Relations Department (Justice) in exchange for a service fee.

Settling the status of Arabs and foreigners, who entered and resided illegally in Lebanon

Date Adopted / Created / Concluded

This announcement by the Lebanese General Security is to present and announce the procedures of regularization for the foreigners who entered and resided in Lebanon in an illegal manner.

The opening of the land borders with Syria through the Al Masnaa and Aboudieh border centers on 08/09/2020 and 10/09/2020

Date Adopted / Created / Concluded

Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers on 31 March 2020 relating to the return of the Lebanese expatriates from abroad, the land borders with Syria will be opened through the Al Masnaa and Aboudieh border centers on 8-10 September 2020 from 9:00 until 16:00 for Lebanese and their family members.

Decision 1/82

Date Adopted / Created / Concluded
This Decision is based on Decree No. 4340 dated 01/31/2019 (formation of the government), on Decree No. 17561 of 09/18/1964 and its amendments (Regulating the Work of Foreigners), on Cabinet Resolution No. 8 Sources on 05/21/2019, on the Ministry of Labor plan to combat illegal foreign workers on Lebanese territory, which gave a grace period to settle the status of violators, ending on 07/09/2019, and after coordination with the concerned official departments, based on the proposal of the Director General.

Decision 1/84 Related to the Collection of the Annual Work Permit Fee from Syrian Citizens upon Regularization of their Status

Date Adopted / Created / Concluded
This Decision provides the mechanism for Syrian workers and business owners in Lebanon on the needed documents and fees to attain work permits, for those working irregularly, this Decision provides the mechanism for the violators to regularize and fix their legal situation in Lebanon.