International: Lebanon

At a glanceRequirements at a glance

A Separate External Transport Licence Is Required for Trucks

Yes

Yes, where the mover operates its own trucks on international routes. Lebanese trucks (refrigerated and non-refrigerated) used for international transport hold a specific external transport licence, distinct from domestic transport licensing, issued by the Ministry’s Directorate General of Land and Maritime Transport. Where a mover subcontracts the cross-border carriage, the carrier’s own licence covers the transport it performs.

The Ministry Maintains a Public List of Licensed Trucks

Yes, and it is distinctive. As part of efforts to promote the use of Lebanese trucks for international transport, the Ministry periodically publishes a list of Lebanese refrigerated and non-refrigerated trucks holding external transport licences, so that transport intermediaries can identify and prioritize their use.

OverviewOverview & Scope

A mover operating its own trucks for international road transport to or from Lebanon needs a specific external transport licence for each vehicle, separate from and in addition to domestic transport licensing. The application requirements were not confirmed in this research, so confirm them directly with the Ministry of Public Works and Transport’s Directorate General of Land and Maritime Transport. The Ministry maintains and periodically publishes a list of licensed Lebanese trucks specifically to support their use in international operations. Where a mover subcontracts the cross-border carriage, the licence attaches to the carrier operating the truck, and the mover should use carriers that hold the licences that transport requires.

RegistrationRegistration & Compliance Essentials

Movers that operate their own trucks on international routes must:

1. Obtain an external transport licence for each vehicle used in international road transport, separate from domestic licensing.

Movers that subcontract the cross-border carriage must:

2. Use carriers that hold the licences required for the transport they perform.

ChecklistCompliance checklist

Subcontracted transport

• Where transport is subcontracted, the mover uses carriers that hold the licences required for the transport they performWhere applicableVerified by AffirmationRequired

Vehicles and drivers (where the mover operates its own vehicles)

• External transport licence held for each vehicle used in international road transportWhere applicable (mover operates its own trucks on international routes)Verified by DocumentRequired