Do Not Travel
“Updated to reflect ordered departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members of government personnel on February 23.”
Updated Wed, 06 May 2026
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Is Lebanon safe? 🇱🇧
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As of July 2026, Lebanon scores 20/100 on the IsMyTripSafe safety index — verdict: elevated risk — reconsider. Of the 4 Lebanon destinations assessed, Baalbek scores highest (20/100), while Beirut scores lowest (20/100).
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Lebanon 🇱🇧
Lebanon · Assessed 18 July 2026
20
/ 100
Elevated risk — reconsider
Safer than ~7% of countries
Score capped at 20 — Level 4 advisory — "Do Not Travel". No other indicator can raise the score above this.
What drives this score
Crime68/100FairHomicide 2.2 / 100k
Sentiment53/100CautionLargely negative / high anxiety
Advisories0Elevated
Stability38Elevated
Health96Good
01 · Official Guidance
Advisories
Elevated
Advises against all travel to parts of the country
“Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Consular support is also severely limited where FCDO advises against travel.”
Updated 2026-05-21T09:11:01Z
Full advisory →02 · Evidence Signals
Crime
Fair
Homicide rate
2.2 / 100kHomicide rate · per 100kJapan0.2Switzerland0.6Lebanon2.2World avg5.2United States5.8Brazil19.3South Africa43.7
83
03 · Environment
Health & Air
Good
Road safety
No data
04 · Institutions
Stability
Elevated
05 · Field Research
Current Situation
Caution
Traveller sentiment score
Largely negative / high anxiety
53/100
Reported feel28Largely negative / high anxiety
Robbery risk62Moderate risk
Pickpocket risk78Moderate risk
Recent traveller reports describe day-to-day life in central Beirut as calmer than headlines suggest, but overshadowed by anxiety about sudden strikes, power cuts, and unclear ceasefire durability — most describe feeling safe hour-to-hour but not confident in the bigger picture.
No — Lebanon is not safe for travel right now; both the U.S. and UK governments advise against it, and the country is emerging from active war with a fragile ceasefire still being violated.
Lebanon's baseline crime data (low homicide, good hospital access) is not the risk here — the danger is a fragile ceasefire following a full-scale Israel-Hezbollah war in early 2026, with airstrikes and armed clashes continuing in the south, the Beqaa Valley, and Beirut's southern suburbs. Governance indicators (rule of law, corruption, government effectiveness) are weak, reflecting an economic crisis and state fragility layered on top of the security risk.
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Bottom line: Do not go. Both the U.S. State Department (Level 4, Do Not Travel) and the UK FCDO advise against travel to parts of Lebanon, and that's not boilerplate caution — it follows a real war. In February–April 2026, Israel and Hezbollah fought a full-scale conflict with ground incursions into southern Lebanon, thousands of rockets fired into Israel, and hundreds of Israeli airstrikes reaching south Lebanon, the Beqaa Valley, and Beirut's own southern suburbs. A ceasefire took hold in mid-April, but by late June both sides were again accusing each other of violations, and strikes have continued in the south and Beqaa since. The U.S. ordered non-emergency government staff and their families to leave in February, which is one of the strongest signals a government can send short of a full evacuation.
The underlying "safety profile" data is a bit misleading if read in isolation — Lebanon's homicide rate (2.2/100k) is genuinely lower than the U.S., and hospital access in Beirut is good. That data describes ordinary criminal violence, which really isn't the risk here. The real risk is geopolitical: active-conflict spillover, unexploded ordnance near the border, armed non-state actors operating openly in parts of Beirut and the south, and a state apparatus (per the governance indicators — weak rule of law, high corruption, low government effectiveness) that has limited capacity to protect or evacuate foreigners if things escalate again. On top of that, Lebanon's ongoing economic crisis has driven a real rise in petty crime — pickpocketing and bag-snatching — that wasn't as much of an issue a few years ago.
If you are traveling anyway (e.g., you have Lebanese family, humanitarian/journalistic work, or unavoidable business), central Beirut neighborhoods like Achrafieh, Hamra, and Downtown, plus coastal towns north of the city like Jounieh and Byblos, are comparatively calm day-to-day and are where most expats and diplomats still operate. But you should treat this as a conflict-adjacent trip, not a normal one: avoid the southern suburbs (Dahieh), all of South Lebanon and Nabatieh, the Beqaa Valley (especially near the Syrian border), and Palestinian refugee camps entirely. Monitor U.S. Embassy Beirut security alerts (issued frequently, e.g., April 3, April 22, and June 4, 2026), keep cash and a charged phone on hand for sudden strikes or power cuts, and have an exit plan that doesn't depend on Beirut airport staying open, since Lebanese airspace has closed on short notice during this conflict.
Sources: - Lebanon Travel Advisory | Travel.State.gov - Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Beirut – June 4, 2026 - Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Beirut – April 22, 2026 - Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Beirut, April 3, 2026 - 2026 Lebanon war - Wikipedia - 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire - Wikipedia - Hezbollah and Israel swap threats and strikes across Lebanon's border | Al Jazeera - Is Beirut Safe? - Safety Guide & Tips 2026 - Is Lebanon Safe for Travel RIGHT NOW? (2026 Safety Rating) - Safety and security - Lebanon travel advice - GOV.UK
06 · Destinations
Lebanon destinations by safety score
#1🇱🇧BaalbekHigh Risk · updated 29 July 202620#2🇱🇧TripoliHigh Risk · updated 29 July 202620#3🇱🇧ByblosHigh Risk · updated 29 July 202620#4🇱🇧BeirutHigh Risk · updated 28 July 202620
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07 · Questions
Lebanon safety FAQ
Is Lebanon safe to visit right now?
On our composite index Lebanon scores 20/100. See the destination reports above for city-level detail. (Updated 29 July 2026.)
What is the safest place to visit in Lebanon?
Of the destinations we've assessed, Baalbek currently scores highest at 20/100 (High Risk). Beirut scores lowest at 20/100.
Where does this Lebanon safety data come from?
Directly from public sources: US, UK and Canadian government advisories, World Bank and UNODC crime statistics, WHO health data, live air-quality, disaster and earthquake feeds — plus AI field research over current local reporting. Read the full methodology.