Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Recommends Citizens to Leave Lebanon

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) reminds Romanian citizens of security risks for the integrity of citizens, with the firm recommendation to avoid any travel due to the security situation that risks deteriorating unpredictably, affecting the availability of commercial flights and travel routes, showing the warning on the institution’s page.

MAE recommends that Romanian citizens already in the Lebanese Republic responsibly evaluate the possibility of leaving this state as long as commercial flights and exit routes are available.

It is strongly recommended that the southern areas of the Republic be left immediately. Lebanese (region south of the Litani River), given the recent armed clashes in the Lebanese-Israeli border area.

At the same time, the MAE strongly recommends that Romanian citizens in the Lebanese Republic register their presence at the Romanian Embassy in Beirut.

The contact details of the diplomatic mission are:

• Address: Rue du Palais Présidentiel, Baabda, B.P. 40227.
• Phone: +961 5 924848. (This phone number does NOT provide consular information).
• Fax: +961 5 924.747 Website: http://beirut.mae.ro/ E-mail: [email protected]

Romanian citizens can request consular assistance at the telephone numbers of the Embassy of Romania in Beirut: +961 5 924 849, calls being forwarded to the Contact and Support Center for Romanian Citizens Abroad (CCSCRS) and answered by Call Center operators on a permanent basis . Also, Romanian citizens who face a difficult, special, urgent situation can use the emergency telephone line of the Romanian Embassy in Beirut: +961 76 775 503.