Lebanon - Clearance
Any yacht wanting to visit Lebanon on their own should contact Jounieh Marina (Beirut) in advance for the latest procedures.
The Lebanese Navy (call sign Oscar Charlie) should be contacted on VHF Channel 11 or 16 when 20 kms (12 miles) offshore and about to enter Lebanese territorial waters. Instructions will be given to proceed to Jounieh, which is the best place to clear into Lebanon.
Be sure to make it clear whether you are a motorboat or a sailing yacht, as sailing boats are normally allowed to take a more direct route, whereas motorboats must follow the prescribed channel access.
The authorities should be contacted again when 10 kms (six miles) from the marina entrance. The arrival should be timed to be during daylight hours. The port captain should be contacted on Channel 16 when about to enter the marina to be given directions to a free berth.
All formalities are completed in the marina and there are various clearance fees, which can be paid in US dollars. You will be asked for a port clearance form from your last port (zarpe) and they estimate the time you have been at sea from leaving there and arriving in Lebanon. It is no use handing in a two week old Port Said form as you will be asked to leave. This also applies to Syria.
Last updated: August 2018.
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