Lebanon limits entry of Syrians fleeing war

Lebanon has begun imposing unprecedented restrictions on the entry of Syrians, as the tiny country with a fragile sectarian balance struggles to cope with well over a million refugees fleeing the civil war next door
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SYRIA
IRAQ
JORDAN
LEBANON
EGYPT
TURKEY
Raqqa
Hasakah
Kobane
Homs
Dera’a
Aleppo
Hama
Baniyas
Damascus
Deir al Zour
Mediterranean Sea

Total number of Syrian refugees as of Dec 2014 3.2 million

100km
60 miles
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SYRIAN REFUGEES BY COUNTRY (000s)
Lebanon
Turkey
Jordan
Iraq
Egypt
1,144
1,097
620
228
1,835
1,700
937
400
137 / 120

Dec 2014
UNHCR plan for Dec 2015
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LEBANON RESTRICTIONS
Syrians wanting to enterLebanon have to state clear purpose of their visit. If approved,visa will be issued for limited duration

Syrians coming to work inLebanon will have to be sponsoredby Lebanese individual or company

Syrians already inside Lebanon and not registered with UN refugeeagency UNHCR will have to apply for visas when their current residencies expire

Source: UNHCR
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