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In November 2025, GSO announced that Syrians who are working in Lebanon need to obtain a legal residency based on sponsorship or work permit.
Affected Syrians must obtain either a new sponsorship or work permit based legal residency before 31 March 2026.
If you think you may be impacted by this decision, learn more about what you need to do. You can find details and important information on HELP Lebanon: help.unhcr.org/lebanon/12-november-gso-decision-on-work-permits-file-closure
