Visas for the UK
How to apply for a UK visa in Lebanon
Where can I get information?
UK Border Agency and the British Embassy in Beirut work in partnership with a commercial organisation: WorldBridge Services. You can find out whether you need a visa and how to apply through WorldBridge Services website. All the information provided is supplied and approved by the UK Border Agency.
Please note that the British Embassy in Beirut is unable to provide visa information to personal callers. Please contact WorldBridge as described above.
Do I have to pay?
Website and email information is free of charge
Where can I get advice?
WorldBridge Services and its staff cannot give you advice on how to complete your application, or what type of visa you should apply for. If you need help with your application or advice about the UK's immigration rules and requirements, you should seek advice from a qualified immigration adviser. In the UK these are immigration advisers regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner or legally qualified professionals regulated by designated professional bodies. Their websites are:
How do I submit my application?
WorldBridge Services manages a Visa Application Centre in Beirut, where you should submit your application and your biometric finger scans.
Who decides whether I will get a visa?
Your visa application will be processed and decided by UK Border Agency staff. Neither WorldBridge Services, nor any of its staff play any part in, nor can they influence the outcome of your visa application. If any member of staff employed by WorldBridge Services claim to be able to influence your application you should inform the British Embassy.
Service standards - complaints and compliments
The UK Border Agency aims to offer a fair and professional service to all our customers. We welcome feedback which helps us to focus on where we need to improve
If you have any comments, or are concerned about the standard of service you received, please let us know. We investigate all complaints fully and will send you a reply within 20 working days.
If you wish to complain about the service you received from the UK Border Agency at our Embassy please address your complaint to the Entry Clearance Manager at the postal address below or by e-mail to visa enquiries
If you wish to complain about the service you received from WorldBridge Services, you may submit it direct to their website, in person, or to the Entry Clearance Manager at this Embassy in writing:
British Embassy
Serail Hill,
Beirut Central District
PO Box: 11-471 Beirut
Lebanon
