Lebanese passports. (Credit: AFP/File photo)
BEIRUT — Lebanese still holding non-biometric passports, particularly those living abroad, are rushing to replace them ahead of an Oct. 1 deadline, after which they will no longer be allowed to leave Lebanon using the old documents, a General Security (GS) source told L’Orient Today on Wednesday.The exact number of Lebanese holding non-biometric passports is unknown, the source said, adding that GS centers are seeing increased crowds as Lebanese returning from abroad apply for biometric passports.“Many Lebanese who came from abroad are crowding General Security centers and applying for a biometric passport if they still don’t have one, since some countries, like EU countries, now require it,” the source said.Why the rush? How can you know if you hold a biometric passport ? And how to apply for one if you need it, whether you are in...
BEIRUT — Lebanese still holding non-biometric passports, particularly those living abroad, are rushing to replace them ahead of an Oct. 1 deadline, after which they will no longer be allowed to leave Lebanon using the old documents, a General Security (GS) source told L’Orient Today on Wednesday.The exact number of Lebanese holding non-biometric passports is unknown, the source said, adding that GS centers are seeing increased crowds as Lebanese returning from abroad apply for biometric passports.“Many Lebanese who came from abroad are crowding General Security centers and applying for a biometric passport if they still don’t have one, since some countries, like EU countries, now require it,” the source said.Why the rush? How can you know if you hold a biometric passport ? And how to apply for one if you need it, whether you...
