Directorate General of the Lebanese Public Security called the Palestinian Syrian refugees living on its territory legally or illegally violators of the residency system, to head to the public security centers for free regularization starting from 24 / October.
Lebanese General Security Directorate said that legal and violators of residence system of Palestinian Syrian refugees will be regularized and will be granted a temporary residence for three months and for one time only for free. The refugees will be exempt from fees after attaching the required documents, according to the approved mechanism for the residencies renewal for the Palestinian refugees in Syria.
It should be noted that about 45,000 Palestinian Syrian refugees in Lebanon suffer from unclear legal status, where the Lebanese General Security refuses to extend the residence of many Palestinian Syrian refugees under the pretext of the absence of control instructions.
Lebanon issued previously many decisions that limit the entry of Palestinian Syrian refugees into its territory, and the Lebanese General Security has deported a number of Palestinian refugees to Syria, under the pretext of being arrested while trying to travel to one of the Arab countries with false visas.
In general, the Palestinians of Syria in Lebanon are suffering of significant legal and economic crises increase their suffering, which began after they had to leave their camps because of the siege and the repeated bombings.