Civil Documentation and Legal Aid

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/

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

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/

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.