Government of Canada services and information in Beirut, Lebanon

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Apply for a Canadian citizenship certificate from outside Canada and the United States

If you are not eligible to submit your proof of citizenship application online, you must complete a paper application and mail it, along with all required documents, to the following address:

Mailing address:

Embassy of Canada
Ground Floor, Embassy of Canada Building
43 Jal El Dib Highway (seaside)
Beirut, Lebanon
Postal Code: 60-163

No appointments are available for submitting citizenship applications.
Paper applications can only be submitted by mail.

Processing time:

Check current IRCC processing times

The Embassy of Canada in Beirut functions solely as a mail reception point for citizenship applications.

The embassy does not conduct follow-ups, inquiries, or verification of applications.

If you are currently living in Lebanon and require a criminal record check to cover time spent living in Canada:

Criminal record check with fingerprints

If you are asked for a criminal record check based on fingerprints, you must have your fingerprints taken in Lebanon. You will also need to hire a Canadian company to digitize and forward them to the RCMP on your behalf. Refer to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) instructions. No application form is available from the RCMP. The organization you use to digitize and forward your fingerprints to the RCMP will provide you with a form. See accredited fingerprint companies.

In Lebanon you can arrange to have your fingerprints taken at the Police Station-Mar Elias.

• Phone: +961-1- 868 520
• Location: Mar Elias, Mazraa, Beirut

Criminal record check without fingerprints

If you are asked for a criminal record check that is only based on your name and date of birth, contact local police in the area where you last resided in Canada and follow their instructions.

An internet search will provide details of private companies in Canada which assist in obtaining police certificates based on your name and date of birth.

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Find information on Canadian divorce and separation.

The Embassy of Canada to Lebanon cannot provide legal advice, however the following may be of assistance.

Email us on berut.consular@international.gc.ca to obtain a list of lawyers.

Refer to Marriage outside Canada.

The office provides the following notarial services, by appointment only, to Canadian citizens and, in limited cases, to non-Canadian citizens if the documents are intended for use in Canada. Note: Documents must be in English or French, or accompanied by an official translation in English or French.

Authentication/Attestation (certify the document signature, the position of an official and the seal are genuine):

• Documents issued in Canada must be authenticated by Global Affairs Canada in Ottawa before the office will certify the documents (fees apply).
• Witness a signature on a Statement in lieu of certificate of non-impediment to marriage abroad form (fees apply).
• Clients requiring information about authenticating documents while outside of Canada, refer to Authentication of documents.

Certified copy (certify the document is a true copy of the original):

• Documents presented by a Canadian citizen or a non-Canadian citizen for use in Canada; exceptions apply (fees apply).
• Government-issued identification requiring a certified true copy (fees apply).

Witness a signature (consular officer witnesses a signature):

• Documents presented by a Canadian citizen or a non-Canadian citizen for use in Canada; exceptions apply (fees apply).
• Government-issued identification requiring a witnessed signature (fees apply).

Note: Sign all documents in front of the consular officer.

Refer to our Service fees section to pay online before completing your passport application at Canadian passports: Applying from abroad.

Refer to Benefits for Canadians living abroad and Retiring abroad.

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Refer to Travel documents – Visas.

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