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Here you will find the latest announcements for asylum-seekers and refugees in Lebanon, including educational opportunities.

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Presence Verification and Card Validation 2026

October 28, 2026

📣This message is shared through UNHCR’s WhatsApp communication📣 To maintain an active UNHCR file and continued access to services and assistance, all refugees known to UNHCR in Lebanon must co…. ?

    Reminder: Increased risk of landmines and unexploded ordnance during rainfall

    October 27, 2026

    📣This message is shared through UNHCR’s WhatsApp communication📣 Rainfall can displace landmines and unexploded objects, bringing them to the surface or moving them to new locations and increas…. ?

      Hospitalization Support

      October 15, 2026

      📣This message is shared through UNHCR’s WhatsApp communication📣 Limited hospitalization support may be available to refugees and Lebanese communities through contracted governmental hospitals,…. ?

        Legal

        Deadline Extension for Work Permits and Sponsorship Visas

        October 13, 2026

        📣This message is shared through UNHCR’s WhatsApp communication📣 In November 2025, GSO announced that Syrians who are working in Lebanon need to obtain a legal residency based on sponsorship or…. ?

          World Mental Health Day – October 10, 2026

          October 12, 2026

          📣This message is shared through UNHCR’s WhatsApp communication📣 This World Mental Health Day, we recognize the experiences of people who have faced mental health challenges. Every experience m…. ?

            📚 Important Education Update for Non-Lebanese Students for 2026–2027

            October 2, 2026

            📣This message is shared through UNHCR’s WhatsApp communication📣 📝 Registration is now open for non-Lebanese students for the 2026-2027 school year. Registration will follow the criteria app…. ?

              Pediatric Surgeries for Children

              September 22, 2026

              📣This message is shared through UNHCR’s WhatsApp communication📣 The Ghawth for Relief and Emergency Association, in cooperation with the Norwegian Aid Committee (NORWAC) and funded by NORAD, h…. ?

                Return to Syria

                New Return Dates to Syria

                September 18, 2026

                📣This message is shared through UNHCR’s WhatsApp communication📣 This programme offers transportation support arranged by UNHCR and IOM and a one-time return cash grant of USD 100 per family me…. ?

                  False Information on Winter Assistance

                  September 3, 2026

                  📣This message is shared through UNHCR’s WhatsApp communication📣 Fraudsters pretending to work with UNHCR are circulating false messages on social media claiming that UNHCR has started dis…. ?

                    Return to Syria

                    Organized Return to Syria by UNHCR and IOM – September schedule 

                    August 28, 2026

                    📣This message is shared through UNHCR’s WhatsApp communication📣 This programme offers transportation support arranged by UNHCR and IOM and a one-time return cash grant of USD 100 per family me…. ?