Legalization of Documents and Signature
Contact:
Tel: (202)939-6301
e-mail: consular@lebanonembassyus.org
Note: Please provide 1 copy of each original document you send
Legalization of Commercial Documents
Requirements:
Step1: Commercial document must be notarized by the Notary Public
Note: the following statement must be included on the same page as the signature of the applicant and the two witnesses: “Before me personally appeared Mr./Ms./Mrs……and signed the above document, this day …/…/…The signature and seal of the Notary Public, and the expiration date of commission must also be present.)
Step 2: Authenticated by the Secretary of State
Step 3: A letter from the company stating that the person who signed is authorized to sign on the company’s behalf.
A money order/cashier check in the amount of:
- $225 per document, payable to the Embassy of Lebanon for the following:
- Certificate of incorporation of a foreign commercial company, its bylaws, or a certificate of its registration in a commercial register in any country, or any of the documents required under Lebanese law for the opening of a representative office of the company, as well as amendments to the company’s bylaws or to any of their provisions.
- A proportional fee of 4 per thousand (4‰) shall also be collected on monetary amounts mentioned in the document, in addition to the above fixed fee (Ministry Circular No. 14/11 dated 12/9/2021). The maximum limit for the proportional fee: $3,125
- $90 per document payable to the Embassy of Lebanon for a “statement of work” executed abroad, balance sheets, or any commercial transactions, including:
- Commercial advertisements
- Minutes of general assemblies and boards of directors
- Product specifications
- Health certificates for agricultural pesticides
- Lists of product prices
- Halal slaughter certificates
- Price certificates
- Pharmaceutical product certificates
- Laboratory analysis certificates
- Experience certificates
- Certificates of components/ingredients
A photocopy of the original authenticated document
Stamped, self-addressed envelope (USPS or FedEx ONLY)
Kindly mail it to the address below:
Embassy of Lebanon
Attention: Legalization Department
2560 28th ST NW
Washington DC, 20008
Requirements:
Step 1: Notarized letter from the applicant
Step 2: Authenticated by the Secretary of State
Step 3: Authenticated by Department of State in Washington, DC
A money order/cashier check in the amount of $40 per certificate payable to the Embassy of Lebanon
One Copy of Lebanese I.D.
One copy of the authenticated document
Stamped self-addressed envelope (USPS or FedEx ONLY)
Kindly mail it to the address below:
Embassy of Lebanon
Attention: Legalization Department
2560 28th ST NW
Washington DC, 20008
School, College, and University Certificate
Requirements:
Note: The educational institution must be accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education. A full list of recognized institutional accrediting agencies can be found here.
Step 1: Notarized by the notary public of the school/college/university for the purpose of validating the signature of the registrar/principal
Step 2: Authenticated by the Secretary of State (where the institution is located) or by the Department of State in Washington, DC
A money order or cashier’s check in the amount of $60 per certificate, payable to the Embassy of Lebanon. (Payment is only required for university documents issued in prior academic years, not in the current academic year)
Note: Effective March 1, 2026, the legalization of school documents is exempt from consular fees. University documents issued for the current academic year are also exempt, provided that proof of current enrollment is submitted.
One Copy of Lebanese/US I.D.
One copy of student I.D plus phone number of student
One copy of the original authenticated document
Stamped self-addressed envelope (USPS or FedEx ONLY)
Kindly mail it to the address below:
Embassy of Lebanon
Attention: Legalization Department
2560 28th ST NW
Washington DC, 20008
Requirements:
Step1: Notarized medical bills
Step 2: Authenticated by the Secretary of State
Step 3: Authenticated by the State Department in Washington, DC
Copy of Lebanese ID
Copy of a Lebanese government employee ID (if applicable)
Photocopy of the original authenticated document
A money order/cashier check payable to the Embassy of Lebanon in the amount of $60 (for private sector employees ONLY)
Stamped self-addressed envelope (USPS or FedEx ONLY)
Kindly mail it to the address below:
Embassy of Lebanon
Attention: Legalization Department
2560 28th ST NW
Washington DC, 20008
Legalization of Palestinian Refugee Vital Record
Legalization of a Birth certificate:
Step 1: Authenticated by the secretary of State
Step 2: Authenticated by the State Department
One copy of each parent’s I.D
One copy of the original authenticated document
$60 money order payable/cashier check to the
Embassy of Lebanon.
One Self-addressed envelope (USPS or FedEx
ONLY)
Legalization of a marriage:
Step 1:
Authenticated by the secretary of State
Step 2:
Authenticated by the State Department
One copy of the
husband and wife’s I.D
One copy of the original
authenticated document
$60 money order payable/cashier check to the
Embassy of Lebanon.
One Self-addressed
envelope (USPS or FedEx ONLY)
Legalization of a death certificate:
Step 1:
Authenticated by the secretary of State
Step 2: Authenticated
by the State Department
One copy of each
parent’s I.D
One copy of the
original authenticated document
$60 money order payable/cashier check to the
Embassy of Lebanon.
One Self-addressed
envelope (USPS or FedEx ONLY)
Kindly mail it to the address below:
Embassy of Lebanon
Attention: Legalization Department
2560 28th ST NW
Washington DC, 20008
