Authentication Services in Lebanon

Type of Services we Provide

Our team offers authentication services for Lebanese expats, covering personal, employment, judicial, and educational documents, ensuring their legal validity abroad.

property insurance

Personal Status Documents

Death, Marriage, Divorce, Family Extract, Individual Extract
Required Documents
  • Original document issued by the relevant civil registry or Lebanese court.
  •  Proxy.
  •  Copy of ID.
Process
  • Authenticated by the Directorate General of Personal Status.
  • Authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Authentication Department.
Completion Time
3-5 working days for each authentication.

Employment Certificate

Required Documents
  • Original document.
  •  Proxy.
  •  Copy of ID.
Process
  • Authenticated by the Ministry of Labor or the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
  • Authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Authentication Department.
Completion Time

3-5 working days for each authentication.

Criminal Record

Required Documents
  • Proxy.
  • Copy of ID.
Process
  • Issued by the Internal security directorate.
  • Authenticated directly at the Authentication Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants.
Completion Time

3-5 working days for each authentication.

Translations

Required Documents

Original documents or certified copies.

Process

Authenticated by a notary public and then by the Ministry of Justice, then by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Completion Time

3-5 working days.

Residence Certificate

Required Documents

Issued by the local Mukhtar

Process

Authenticated by the district or governorate, then by the Ministry of Interior. Then Authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Authentication Department.

Completion Time

3-5 working days for each authentication.

Jewelry insurance

General or Special Power of Attorney from Abroad

Required Documents

If not authenticated by the Lebanese mission abroad, it can be authenticated by the embassy of the issuing country accredited in Lebanon.

Process

If issued by the Lebanese mission abroad, authenticated directly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants. If issued by foreign authorities, authenticated first by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country or any other competent authority, then authenticated by the Lebanese mission in the same country and finally by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants.

Completion Time

3-5 working days.

Judicial Documents

Family Extract, Marriage, Divorce, Death, Birth Certificates

Required Documents
  • Original document.
  • Proxy
  • Copy of ID.
Process
  • Documents must be authenticated by the civil registry in the governorate where the record is registered.
  • Translated by a sworn translator.
  • Authenticated at the Authentication Department of the Ministry of Justice
Completion Time

3-5 working days for each authentication.

University Certificates

For certificates from public universities

Required Documents
  • Original document.
  • Proxy
  • Copy of ID.
Process

  • Authenticated by the dean or their representative, translated,

    authenticated by a notary public.

  • Authenticated at the Authentication Department of the Ministry of Justice.

  • Authenticated by the ministry of foreign affairs

Completion Time

3-5 working days for each authentication.

University Certificates

For certificates from private universities

Required Documents
  • Original document.
  • Proxy
  • Copy of ID.
Process
  • Authenticated by the Ministry of Higher Education, translated, authenticated by a notary public.
  • Authenticated at the Authentication Department of the Ministry of Justice.
  • Authenticated by the ministry of foreign affairs
Completion Time

3-5 working days for each authentication.

Notary Public Power of Attorney

Required Documents
  • Original document.
  • Proxy
  • Copy of ID.
Process
  • Translated by a sworn translator, authenticated by a notary public.
  • Authenticated at the Authentication Department of the Ministry of Justice
Completion Time

3-5 working days for each authentication.

Jewelry insurance

School Certificates

Required Documents
  • Original document.
  • Proxy
  • Copy of ID.
Process
  • Authenticated by the school principal, then by the education department in the governorate,  translated by a sworn translator.
  • Authenticated at the Authentication Department of the Ministry of Justice
Completion Time

3-5 working days for each authentication.

Embassy attestation

Required Documents
  • Original document.
  • Proxy
  • Copy of ID.
Process

Varies for each embassy depending on the transaction.

Completion Time

3-5 working days for each authentication.

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