Lebanese missions execute powers of attorney, trusts and declarations for use in Lebanon, and the documentary requirement is distinctive: they ask for the civil register extracts of everyone involved — the donor, the two witnesses and the beneficiaries.
Quick facts
Note the two different extracts required: the donor and the witnesses provide the individual extract, while the beneficiaries provide the family one. Getting that wrong sends the file back.
Fees breakdown
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Power of attorney or trust | Around $125 | Cashier’s check to the mission |
| Life certificate | Around $40 each | Notarised and authenticated first |
| Medical bill certification | Around $60 private sector | Free for government employees |
| Registration in Lebanon | Charged there | Notary or land registry |
| State authentication | $3–$25 | Before the consular step |
Property and inheritance are the usual reasons, and Lebanese succession is administered according to the community of the deceased, which changes who inherits and in what shares.
How to apply
- Ask the notary or lawyer in Lebanon for the wording and the acts to authorise.
- Collect the individual extracts of the donor and the two witnesses.
- Collect the family extracts of the beneficiaries.
- Add the deed of trust where one applies.
- Send everything with a cashier’s check and a stamped self-addressed envelope of the required type.
- Include a copy of every original document.
Required documents
- Individual civil register extract of the donor.
- Individual extracts of both witnesses.
- Family extracts of the beneficiaries.
- Deed of trust where applicable.
- Copies of all originals.
- Cashier’s check and stamped self-addressed envelope.
Where to apply
At the mission covering your state, in person or by post where that post allows it.
Consulate General of Lebanon
View details →Los AngelesConsulate General of Lebanon
View details →New YorkConsulate General of Lebanon
View details →Parma HeightsHonorary Consulate of Lebanon, Cleveland, Ohio
View details →PhoenixHonorary Consulate of Lebanon in Arizona
View details →SouthfieldConsulate General of Lebanon in Detroit
View details →WashingtonEmbassy of Lebanon
View details →Additional notes
Line up the witnesses first
Two witnesses with their own current Lebanese extracts is a real obstacle for a family that has been abroad for a generation. Solve it before starting.
Inheritance follows the community
Succession in Lebanon is governed by the personal status law of the deceased’s community. The lawyer there should confirm which rules apply before anything is drafted.
Be specific
Name the property and the acts authorised. Lebanese notaries reject vague instruments.
Revocation
Revoking requires a further instrument through the same route, with notice to whoever holds the original.