Procedures · Paris and France
Beirut Paris flight cancelled or delayed: compensation by direction of travel and airline
Beirut Paris flight cancelled, or arriving more than three hours late? Compensation is €400 per passenger if the airline operating the flight is European (Air France, Transavia). In…
PAR ProcedureRepatriation of a body from France to Lebanon: documents, consulate, costs
The repatriation of a body from France to Lebanon requires two sets of documents: the authorisation to take the body out of France, given by the prefect of…
PAR ProcedureFrench naturalisation for Lebanese nationals: the Lebanese documents you need
French naturalisation for a Lebanese national requires the Lebanese birth certificate in its original form, translated into French by an approved translator and legalised twice: first by the…
PAR ProcedureRegister a French marriage in Lebanon: the Lebanese consulate procedure
To register a French marriage in Lebanon, you declare it at the Lebanese consulate that covers your area: it is free, and the consulate in Marseille accepts applications…
PAR ProcedureInvite Lebanese family to France: visa and welcome certificate
To invite Lebanese family to France, the visa your relative needs is a short-stay visa: for a family visit, the host first gets a welcome certificate (attestation d’accueil)…
PAR ProcedureBDL Circular 166 in 2026: who qualifies and how much you can withdraw
BDL Circular 166 in 2026, as in force since 1 July 2026: a depositor who does not benefit from Circular 158 can withdraw USD 500 a month from…
ALL ProcedureBDL Circular 158 in 2026: who can withdraw how much
BDL Circular 158 lets you withdraw $1,000 a month from your blocked dollar deposits in 2026: $800 in cash, by transfer abroad or on a card, and $200…
ALL ProcedureDeclare a Lebanese bank account to French tax: form 3916
If you are tax resident in France, you must declare a Lebanese bank account to the French tax authorities every year, even if it is frozen, dormant, in…
PAR ProcedureBirth registration at the Lebanese consulate: a child born in France
Birth registration at the Lebanese consulate is free for a child born in France, and the consulate in Marseille accepts applications by post. You send the French birth…
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