[49547] Iran and Lebanon cancel the mutual visa exemption agreement
[49547] Iran and Lebanon cancel the mutual visa exemption agreement
Following a unilateral decision by Lebanon, Iran announced that it will cancel the visa exemption for Lebanese citizens and restore entry requirements between the countries.
Cancellation of the visa exemption between Iran and Lebanon
The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced today, May 4, 2026, the cancellation of the visa exemption agreement that had been in effect until now between Tehran and Beirut. As reported on خبری پلاس, the move comes after the Lebanese government decided unilaterally to stop providing the exemption to Iranian citizens.
According to the report in آخرین خبر, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson clarified that the Iranian move constitutes a direct response to the Lebanese measure: "Since the Lebanese government unilaterally canceled the exemption for Iranian citizens, the Iranian Foreign Ministry has taken a reciprocal step."
In an attempt to minimize the damage to the movement of citizens between the countries, Iran announced that it will grant "tashdid-e sodur-e ravadeed-e fori" (immediate visa issuance) at points of entry into the country for Lebanese citizens. Additional sources, including اخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا فوری and اخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا حمله, confirmed the details and emphasized that this is a significant change in the visa policy that had been in effect until now.
The reporting sources, which are identified with the Iranian state news stream, presented the move as a technical-reciprocal step and did not elaborate on the political motives behind Lebanon's initial decision.