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by way of the father. However, this gives the right to Lebanese to transmit citizenship to
their children and foreign wives only if entered in the Civil Acts Register in the Republic
of Lebanon. Under the current law, expatriates can only receive citizenship from their
father. Under the Lebanese law, women cannot pass on citizenship to their spouse or
children.[1]
The code
The code covering the Lebanese nationality was issued in 1926.
Dual nationality
A person having a dual nationality does not lose Lebanese nationality according to
the 1926 constitution.
Acquisition of Lebanese Citizenship
Jus sanguinis
A child is Lebanese at birth if:
Citizenship requirements
It is also possible for the foreign wife of a Lebanese citizen to apply for facilitated
naturalization while resident overseas after the following: