Australians in Beirut
Everything you need to move to, rent in and enjoy Beirut as an Australian.
Australian Embassy Beirut
Australia's diplomatic mission in Lebanon: passports, notarial services, consular help
Embassy Complex, Serail Hill, Downtown Beirut
Website · Map · +961 1 960 600
Cooee Lebanon
Free Facebook group for Australians in Lebanon: questions, flatmates, footy and meetups.
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BeirutMoving to Beirut from Australia: visas, safety and your first weeks
Smartraveller says do not travel to Lebanon, yet thousands of Australians live there. If you're going anyway, here's how visas, residency and the first weeks work.
BeirutRenting in Beirut: dollars, generators and what to ask before you sign
In Beirut the rent is only half the story. The other half is how many hours of power the building gets. Here's how to rent without nasty surprises.
BeirutCost of living in Beirut: cheaper rent, pricier power and a cash habit
Rent in Beirut is about half of Melbourne's, but generators, gyms and coffee can cost more than at home. Here's the 2026 comparison in Australian dollars.
BeirutAussie life in Beirut: where the accent is half Bankstown, half Beirut
About 15,000 Australians normally live in Lebanon, and many grew up in Sydney or Melbourne. Here's how they find each other, follow the footy and stay sane.
BeirutLebanese-Australians: two passports, one family and the rules that bite
Two passports sound simple until you need consular help or a child custody ruling. What Lebanese-Australians should know about citizenship, family law and home.
BeirutAustralian restaurants, cafés and bars in Beirut: the honest version
Beirut is full of Lebanese-Australians, but not Aussie venues. Here's what we could confirm for 2026, and how people get their flat white and footy fix anyway.
BeirutNightlife in Beirut: late nights, cheap pints and a city that keeps bouncing back
Beirut still knows how to throw a night out, even with a Do not travel warning hanging over it. Here's where locals go, what a pint costs in 2026 and how to get home safely.
BeirutBuying in Beirut vs back home: cash, family papers and a lot of patience
In Beirut you'll likely pay cash, register through the cadastre and buy as a Lebanese if you hold the passport. Here's how it compares with buying back home in NSW.
The inner move
Moving to Beirut is more than boxes
Saying goodbye to friends, starting a new school, and a partner who is suddenly working long hours: that is the move nobody plans for. In Beirut, for Lebanese-Australian families, coming back brings love, family pressure and big feelings in equal measure. Katharina Bergauer (innsicht) walks with families through that part of the move: from the goodbyes before you leave until you have settled in.
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Australia in Beirut
Official offices, clubs, sport, schools and a taste of home. Checked 2026-11; tell us if something has changed.
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Restaurants, cafés and bars
Our guide to Australian restaurants, cafés and bars in Beirut