New travel advice for Lebanon

Schalkhaar, 17 october 2025 

(Source: Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs website)

Unfortunately, we still have to disappoint you with regard to your intended future veteran trip with us, to Lebanon.
Due to tensions between Iran, Hezbollah and Israel, the security situation in the entire Middle East is still unpredictable.
As the board of the Veterans for Lebanon foundation, we can only hope that further escalation will not occur and that the current peace in the region and the ceasefire will last.
As mentioned earlier, there has been relative peace in Lebanon in recent years, until October 2023, and that made the return trips a great experience for us and our fellow travelers.
This was not only true for us but also for the local population. During every trip we were welcomed as a group with enthusiasm, open arms and beautiful grateful words, wherever we went. Several families who invited us for coffee, tea, sweets, fruit, freshly baked hot bread or pizza.
Because the situation in Lebanon is still uncertain, return trips to the south of the country are still impossible for the time being.

However, we do hope that a group culture/walking trip to North Lebanon will be possible in the spring of 2026.

 A new travel advice for Lebanon has just been published.

In short

• Due to tensions between Iran and Israel, the security situation in the entire Middle East is unpredictable. Read more under News.
• Since November 27, 2024, there has been a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel. It is quieter in large parts of Lebanon, but the situation remains uncertain. Read more under News.
• The color code of the travel advice is red for large parts of the north, east and south of Lebanon. Whatever your situation, don't travel there. It is too dangerous. Read more under Regional risks.
• For parts of Beirut, North Lebanon and Mount Lebanon, color code orange applies. Only travel here if necessary. It is not safe to go on holiday there.

Read the information on https://www.nederlandwereldwijd.nl/crisis/regelen-in-crisissituatie to be prepared in crisis situations.

Read the entire travel advice: https://www.nederlandwereldwijd.nl/reisadvies/libanon

Colour code travel advice (See map)

The color code of the travel advice, which is determined by the Dutch embassy in Beirut, is red for large parts of the north, east and south of Lebanon. Whatever your situation, don't travel there. You are not fully insured and may not receive help from the embassy if something happens to you. It is too dangerous.
Since September 9, 2025 , parts of Beirut, northern Lebanon and Mount Lebanon have been color coded orange. Note: Only travel to areas with color code orange if necessary. For example, for the funeral of a family member. Or if you need to go there urgently for work. It is not safe to go on holiday there. The Dutch embassy is less able to help you if you get into trouble. It is not safe enough to go on holiday there.

Organizing a culture/walking trip is only possible in areas where the color code is yellow. That is not the case anywhere in Lebanon at the moment.
A veteran return trip is only possible if the south of Lebanon is at least given the color code orange.

As soon as we see opportunities to organize trips again, we will mention this on our website and facebook page. We therefore advise you to (continue to) follow those pages for updates.
Hopefully you are sufficiently informed and we hope that we can still meet in the future in preparation for a special trip to a safe Lebanon.

Kind regards,

Jeannet Kleine Schaars
VVL Secretaries