Entering by boat: Lebanon

Before you arrive

• Notify the authorities 24 hours before arrival.

The steps

1. Notify ATCL marina 24 h ahead.
2. At 12 NM, call "Oscar Charlie" on VHF 11 or 16.
3. At the marina: Immigration (passports), Customs (3-month permit).
4. To clear out: use an agent.

Papers to have on board

• Passports for the whole crew
• Visas, if your nationality requires them
• Crew list
• Boat papers (registration certificate)
• Outward clearance from the previous country
• Going through an agent

Good to know

• Give your ETA to ATCL marina 24 hours before arriving in Lebanon.
• At 12 NM: call the Lebanese Navy ("Oscar Charlie") on VHF 11 or 16; tell them before any departure from or arrival at a Lebanese port.
• An agent is needed to clear out; Tripoli and Tyre need a special permit through the agent; no overnight anchoring allowed.
• Everything is paid in US dollars cash; the clearance from the last port (zarpe) is requested.
• Unstable security situation (2024 conflict with Israel): check official advice before leaving.

Ports of entry

The ports where you can clear in, and the services available there.

Sources

• v2.noonsite.com/place/lebanon/view/clearance
• noonsite.com/place/lebanon/
• leap.unep.org/en/countries/lb/national-legislation/decree-no-8754-2002-regulating-reception-and-navigation-foreign

This information is gathered from public sources and sailors’ experience. It does not replace the country’s authorities, whose word is final: check before you leave.