| Currency
|
Lebanese pound (LBP) |
| International
Phone Code |
+
961 |
| Local
Time |
UTC/GMT +2 hours (DST : +1 From 28/03 To 31/10) |
| Courier
Services |
Aramex
Tel/Fax: +961 1 495404
DHL
Tel: +961 1 390900
Federal Express
Tel: +961 1 987000, Fax: 983047
TNT Express
Tel: +961 1 349379, Fax:602025
United Parcel Service
Tel: +961 1 218575, Fax: 201575
|
| International
airports |
Beirut
16km from city centre. Transfer by bus or yellow taxi, journey
time 20 mins.
Latest check-in time: International 60 mins.
|
| Visa
Requirements |
Required by all except Gulf Countries and Syrian nationals.
Passports containing a visa for Israel, current or expired,
are not valid for travel to Lebanon. |
| Main
ports |
Beirut , Chekka, El Mina, Ez Zahrani, Sidon, Tripoli |
| Customs
Regulations |
200 cigarettes or 200 cigars or 200g tobacco;
1 litre of wine or spirits
|
| Public
Holidays |
| |
New Year’s Day |
1 Jan |
| |
St. Maroun’s Day |
9 Feb |
| * |
Islamic
New Year |
10 Feb |
| * |
Ashoora |
19 Feb |
| * |
Prophet’s Birthday |
2 1 Apr |
| |
May Day |
1 May |
| |
Martyrs' Day |
6 May |
| |
Ascension |
8 May |
|
Assumption |
15 Aug |
|
All Saints' Day |
1 Nov |
|
Eid Al Fitr |
3 Nov (3 days) |
|
Independence Day |
22 Nov |
|
Christmas Day |
25 Dec |
| *
|
Holidays
marked with an asterisk are Islamic holiday dates.
|
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| Other
info |
Our
services extend to all the ports of the country. In case the
port of interest is not included in the above list, please
feel free to contact us |
