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Lebanon launches biometric fingerprint service for passports at its embassy in Qatar

Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar launched the biometric fingerprint service for Lebanese passport applications at the Lebanese embassy in Qatar and oversaw the submission of the first application under this service. The step falls within a General Security Directorate plan to expand biometric centers abroad and facilitate expatriates' transactions.

📍 Where things stand: The service is now operating at the Lebanese embassy in Doha, with preparations continuing to open it at other Lebanese embassies until the end of 2026.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 20 Oct 2026, 17:15 Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar launched the biometric fingerprint service for the Lebanese passport from the Lebanese embassy in Qatar, and oversaw the submission of the first application at the embassy under this service.
  2. 20 Oct 2026, 18:40 The Lebanese embassy in Doha opened the biometric fingerprint service for the Lebanese passport under the auspices of Interior and Municipalities Minister Brigadier General Ahmad al-Hajjar, as part of a General Security Directorate plan to expand biometric centers abroad and facilitate expatriates' transactions.
  3. 20 Oct 2026, 18:40 General Security sent a technical mission from Beirut to Doha to equip and operate the system, while preparations continue to open the service at other Lebanese embassies until the end of 2026.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.
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