Lebanon

At a glanceRequirements at a glance

Commercial Registration Required

Yes. Any business, including a moving company, must register commercially in Lebanon.

Vehicle and Operator Licensing

Yes

Likely, where the mover operates its own vehicles, but the details are not confirmed. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport’s Directorate General of Land and Maritime Transport issues licenses and certifications for transport vehicles and operators, with explicit statutory authority over land transport policy, regulation, and oversight. Where a mover subcontracts road transport, the carrier’s own licences cover the transport it performs, and the mover should use carriers that hold the licences that transport requires.

Specific Licence Document and Fee Requirements

Not confirmed with full confidence. This research could not confirm the complete document list and fee schedule for a general goods-transport business licence in Lebanon with the same granularity achieved for several other countries in this project; confirm directly with the Ministry.

Driver Licensing

Yes, where the mover operates its own vehicles, and separately administered. Drivers need a valid driving licence appropriate to the vehicle type (including commercial trucks), issued by the Traffic Management Authority under the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities, under Law No. 243 of 2012. Requirements include minimum age (21 for public transport vehicles), Lebanese citizenship or valid residency, a clean criminal record, a medical fitness certificate, and a training certificate from an approved driving school.

Annual Technical Vehicle Inspection

Yes, where the mover operates its own vehicles. Vehicles require mandatory annual technical inspections to confirm roadworthiness before operation.

Consumer Protection

Yes, and recently strengthened. Lebanon’s Consumer Protection Directorate operates under the Ministry of Economy and Trade. As of August 2026, the Ministry formalized a joint complaint-handling mechanism with the independent Consumer Association - Lebanon, tied to a newly approved Consumer Protection Law passed by Parliament.

Consumer Complaint Resources (For Movers Not Vetted as ITMs)

Yes, accessible and recently expanded. Consumers can reach the Ministry’s Consumer Protection Directorate through a national hotline (1739), an online complaint portal, or a dedicated mobile complaint application. Separately, the independent Consumer Association - Lebanon operates its own hotline, with complaints now formally forwarded to the Ministry under the August 2026 cooperation agreement.

Industry Association

None dedicated found. No dedicated Lebanese moving-industry trade association was identified in this research.

OverviewOverview & Scope

Lebanon requires commercial registration for any moving business. Vehicle and operator licensing runs through the Ministry of Public Works and Transport’s Directorate General of Land and Maritime Transport, which holds explicit statutory authority over land transport policy and regulation. This research could not confirm the complete, specific document and fee list for a general goods-transport business licence with the same confidence achieved for several other countries in this project, so a mover that operates its own vehicles should confirm current requirements directly with the Ministry. Driver licensing is administered separately by the Traffic Management Authority under the Ministry of Interior, with distinct requirements including minimum age, citizenship or residency, a clean record, medical fitness, and approved driving-school training. Vehicles require annual technical inspection. These vehicle and driver obligations attach to whichever company operates the vehicles; where a mover subcontracts road transport, the mover should use carriers that hold the licences that transport requires. On the consumer side, Lebanon’s system has been strengthened very recently: a formal cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Economy and Trade and the independent Consumer Association was reached in August 2026, tied to a newly approved Consumer Protection Law.

RegistrationRegistration & Compliance Essentials

Company licensing

1. Complete commercial registration for the business.

Subcontracted transport

2. Where transport is subcontracted, use carriers that hold the licences required for the transport they perform.

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

3. Ensure drivers hold valid licences issued by the Traffic Management Authority, meeting age, citizenship or residency, criminal record, medical fitness, and training requirements.
4. Maintain current annual technical vehicle inspections.

Customer practices

5. Ensure consumer-facing practices comply with Lebanon’s Consumer Protection Law.

ChecklistCompliance checklist

Company licensing

• Commercial registration heldVerified by DocumentRequired

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)

• Each driver holds a valid TMA-issued driving licence for the vehicle typeWhere applicable (mover operates its own vehicles)Verified by DocumentRequired
• Annual technical vehicle inspection current for each vehicleWhere applicable (mover operates its own vehicles)Verified by DocumentRequired

Customer practices

• Consumer-facing practices comply with Lebanon’s Consumer Protection LawVerified by AffirmationRequired