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Lebanon → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Lebanon
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Lebanon to the United Kingdom

Inflows of nationals of Lebanon recorded by the United Kingdom; stock of nationals of Lebanon living there; and acquisitions of the United Kingdom's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

5001,0002014
5001,0002014
Data table
20141,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——328
2022——371
2021——220
2020——247
2019——243
2018——231
2017——165
2016——205
2015——208
20141,000—259
2013——381
2012——456
2011——620
2010——535
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Lebanon, and students from Lebanon at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor12,831
  2. Study488
  3. Work354
  4. Family123
  5. Other65

Visas issued by year

9,26819k201020122014201620182020202220242025
9,26819k201020132016201920222025
Data table
201012,062
201112,674
201212,582
201315,623
201416,977
201516,419
201617,319
201718,536
201818,049
201917,719
20204,972
20216,111
202212,929
202314,339
202414,895
202513,861

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

7551,51020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
7551,510201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015875
2016995
20171,115
20181,245
20191,360
20201,370
20211,475
20221,510
20231,355
20241,145
20251,065
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Lebanon (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2019002431,373
20181,04202311,194
20171,15501651,087
20161,1880205979
20151,1790208873
20141,0510259817
20139700381656
201271204560
201181406200
201090005350
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the United Kingdom in Lebanon, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBeirutgov.uk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Lebanon move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from Lebanon, 2023
  1. Germany4,566
  2. Canada4,555
  3. United States3,320
  4. France2,024
  5. Australia1,331
  6. Türkiye809
  7. Italy680
  8. Belgium622
  9. Netherlands295
  10. Switzerland281
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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