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Lebanon work permit photo requirements

The photo rules set by Ministry of Labour for the Lebanon work permit, with the official wording and sources.

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What are the Lebanon work permit photo requirements?

Lebanon's Ministry of Labour publishes no size or background for work permit photos. Its first-time work permit form lists 2 photos among the documents for workers and domestic workers, and the renewal form lists a photo. General Security's guide for domestic workers repeats the two photos for the permit, then asks for three more for the residence permit that follows at a GS centre.

A foreign worker in Lebanon needs a work permit, the ijazat amal, from the Ministry of Labour, and separately a work residence from General Security (GS). For a domestic worker, GS sets out the order: the employer first gets a prior approval from the Ministry of Labour, then the work visa from GS, then the work permit at the ministry, and finally the residence at a GS regional centre. GS grants annual work residence only on a work permit valid for at least six months.

Photos enter at two points. The ministry's work permit application form lists, for workers and domestic workers, the basic work contract, the basic insurance policy, a copy of the passport (validity page, name page and entry visa), a laboratory test and two photos; for first-category permits, sponsor transfers and status settlements, an official adds further documents under the rules in force. The renewal form lists the contract, insurance, passport copy, residence copy, the old permit and a photo. After that, GS's residence lists ask for three photos.

Workers fall into four categories, the fourth being domestic workers, and the category also sets the GS residence fee. Renewals are filed at the ministry's labour department for the employer's address. The ministry gives no dimensions, background or file format for any of these photos.

Lebanon work permit photo size and specifications

The requirements as published by Ministry of Labour:[1]

Print sizeNo size published; the Ministry of Labour first-time form lists two photos
Digital sizeNo photo specification published; the ministry's forms list printed photos
BackgroundNot published by the Ministry of Labour
Photo ageNot published

Key requirements

  • Two photos for a first permit

    The application form for a first work permit lists two photos for workers and domestic workers, alongside the contract, insurance, passport copy and laboratory test.

  • One photo to renew

    The renewal form lists a photo with the contract, insurance policy, passport copy, residence copy and the previous permit. The ministry's answer on domestic worker renewals asks for two photos.

  • Prior approval comes first

    To bring a worker from abroad, the employer first files for initial and then prior approval, with a copy of the worker's passport valid for at least 18 months, the employer's identity and, for companies, commercial registration papers.

  • Medical tests

    A laboratory test is part of a first permit. A renewal needs no new medical test unless the worker travelled and returned, in which case a tuberculosis test with a chest X-ray from a government hospital is requested.

  • Notarised contract and insurance

    For a domestic worker, GS lists a work contract made before a notary and an insurance policy with an insurance company among the permit documents, together with two photos of the worker.

  • Residence follows the permit

    Once the permit is issued, the worker's annual residence at GS needs the permit and a certified copy, the work visa copy, the contract and three photos.

Do's and don'ts

Do

  • Prepare two photos for a first work permit
  • Add a photo when you renew
  • Start a domestic worker's renewal a month before the permit expires
  • Keep the worker's passport valid for at least eight months at a domestic renewal
  • Have the work contract made before a notary
  • Keep three more photos ready for the GS residence

Don't

  • Do not apply for the residence before the work permit is issued
  • Do not let the permit lapse; after four months a clearance is needed
  • Do not rely on an unofficial photo size; ask the labour department
  • Do not skip the laboratory test on a first permit

Headwear and religious dress

The Ministry of Labour publishes no rules on head coverings, glasses or expression for work permit photos. Its forms simply list photos among the documents.

If you are unsure what the labour department will accept, ask it before printing. GS's detailed photo rules are written for Lebanese passports and do not mention work permits.

The ministry's published forms work on paper: the photos are prints filed with the application at the labour department, together with copies of the passport and the other documents. The ministry also runs online services for companies and recruitment agencies, but publishes no photo specification for them.

With no size given, a standard passport-size print is a practical choice. A digital photo can be printed on a 4x6 inch sheet at a photo counter and cut into separate photos.

Where to submit the photo

The employer files the work permit application with the Ministry of Labour. A domestic worker's renewal is filed at the labour department for the employer's address, and an agricultural worker's renewal at the department in the governorate where the employer lives, with the employer's identity copy, passport copies, residence copy, previous permit, a new contract and new insurance.

For Syrian workers, GS stopped accepting temporary residence based on a work undertaking for companies and other legal persons, and asks employers to apply directly to the Ministry of Labour for a work permit; its regularisation of Syrian workers' status runs until 29 January 2027.

How to get your Lebanon work permit photo

  1. Check the official requirements. Read the official specification for the Lebanon work permit. Check the rules on pose, expression, glasses and headwear below.
  2. Take the photo. Follow the key requirements: two photos for a first permit; one photo to renew; prior approval comes first; medical tests.
  3. Prepare a print or digital file. The ministry's published forms work on paper: the photos are prints filed with the application at the labour department, together with copies of the passport and the other documents.
  4. Submit the photo with your application. The employer files the work permit application with the Ministry of Labour.

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Lebanon work permit photo FAQ

The Ministry of Labour does not publish one. Its forms list photos without a size, background colour or file format. If you are unsure, ask the labour department handling the application before printing.

The ministry's first-time application form lists two photos, and GS's guide for domestic workers also gives two photos for the permit. The renewal form lists a photo, while the ministry's answer on domestic worker renewals asks for two.

No. The work permit comes from the Ministry of Labour; the residence comes from General Security. GS grants annual work residence only on a work permit valid for at least six months, and asks for three more photos.

The employer, at the Ministry of Labour. For a worker brought from abroad, the employer first obtains the ministry's prior approval, then the work visa from GS, then the permit itself.

Not usually. The ministry says renewal needs no medical test unless the worker travelled and returned, in which case a tuberculosis test with a chest X-ray from a government hospital is requested.

GS asks employers to apply directly to the Ministry of Labour for a work permit for their Syrian workers, whatever residence they held before. After the permit, GS regional centres accept the residence or sponsor transfer application.

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Official sources

  1. Ministry of Labour. Work permit application form labor.gov.lb. Checked 2 November 2026.
  2. Ministry of Labour. Work permit renewal application form labor.gov.lb. Checked 2 November 2026.
  3. Ministry of Labour. Application forms (Arabic) labor.gov.lb. Checked 2 November 2026.
  4. Ministry of Labour. Frequently asked questions (Arabic) labor.gov.lb. Checked 2 November 2026.
  5. General Directorate of General Security. Documents required for a domestic worker (Arabic) general-security.gov.lb. Checked 2 November 2026.
  6. General Directorate of General Security. Annual residence (Arabic) general-security.gov.lb. Checked 2 November 2026.
  7. General Directorate of General Security. Regularising the status of Syrian workers until 29-01-2027 (Arabic) general-security.gov.lb. Checked 2 November 2026.

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