Attention! All services and assistance of UNHCR and its partners are free of charge!
For individuals counselling and support, contact UNHCR:
- Call 04726111 or
- Message the Online Contact Form: help.unhcr.org/lebanon/contact-us
Why do I need my civil documents if I plan to return to Syria and which should I bring?⬇️
Without your civil documentation, you risk your civil events not being recognized in Syria. This could result in children born in Lebanon not being able to prove their Syrian nationality; inability to access inheritance or to prove ownership/ use of family houses and property.
In addition to identity documents (e.g. national ID, passport), it is very important to bring any official records of civil events (birth, marriage, divorce, death) that took place in Lebanon. Certificates should be registered with the Foreigners’ Registry (Personal Status Department) and stamped by the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Syrian children born in Lebanon after 2011 must show a birth certificate. It does not need to be registered with the Foreigners’ Register of the General Directorate of Personal Status.
For information on legal aid for birth registration: help.unhcr.org/lebanon/legal-aid/birth-registration/
I wish to return to Syria but am missing important documents, what should I do?⬇️
If you are missing documents contact UNHCR for guidance:
- Call the UNHCR National Call Center: ?04726111, or
- Message the Online Contact Form: unhcr.org/lebanon/contact-us
My child was born in Lebanon but I have not completed the birth registration process in Lebanon. Will the authorities allow my child to return to Syria?⬇️
Syrian children born in Lebanon after 2011 must show a birth certificate. It does not need to be registered with the Foreigners’ Register of the General Directorate of Personal Status.
For information on legal aid for birth registration: click here help.unhcr.org/lebanon/legal-aid/birth-registration/
I lost, damaged or had my legal documents confiscated by GSO but I have a ‘green slip’, can I return to Syria with this?⬇️
The green slip alone will not allow you to return to Syria.
Note: A ‘green slip’ is a card provided by GSO to foreigners whose residence permit applications are being processed, or to individuals who have had their IDs confiscated by GSO.
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