Travel documents for Palestinian refugees should be submitted three months ahead of the current document’s expiration date. Check the Jurisdiction guidelines first. If unable to come to the Consulate, an application will be sent to you by mail; fill it out and sign it in front of a Notary Public, attaching the following statement:
“Before me, a notary public, in and for County of ________, personally appeared Mr./Mrs. ________, holder of travel document or Palestinian I.D. (Tazkarat Al-Hawiya) No. ________, issued Date: ________, Place: ________, who signed and affixed his/her right hand thumb on the annexed identification cards. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name at (County) ________, (date) ________ (Seal)”
Requirements
The following requirements may be completed by mail or in person at the Consulate:
- A completed travel document application (plus a parental consent form for minors).
- Three recent passport pictures (35–45 mm), full face details, white background.
- Original travel document and 2 copies of its first page.
- Two copies of the Blue Card and two copies of the UNRWA card.
- One copy of the applicant’s visa or US identity card.
- A money order payable to “Consulate General of Lebanon” for $200 (five years).
- Two pre-paid trackable self-addressed envelopes from USPS only, large enough to hold documents without folding (9×12″ or larger). In-person applicants can skip this step.
- Printed DHL file (only if you pick the express service).
Fees
- $200 — five-year travel document
Mail your application to
Consulate General of Lebanon, Los Angeles
Attention: Passport Department
811 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1800
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Once the required documents are received, the Consulate will mail out forms within 3–5 business days using your self-return envelope. Delivery works the same way as passports: diplomatic pouch (up to three months, no tracking, irreversible once sent) or the optional DHL FastTrack express service (~$91 at fasttracklb.dhl.com, around 4–8 weeks from the day the application is sent to Lebanon). See the Passports page for full DHL guidance. For a lost travel document, add a police report stating how it was lost and a copy of the lost document if available.