The Secretary of State has exercised that authority in the case of Lebanon and consequently U.S. passports are not valid 10956 cc for travel to. in or through Lebanon unless special validation has been obtained. The passport restriction includes landing at the Beirut airport en route to another destination. Special validation is possible for professional reporters. representatives of the American Red Cross traveling pursuant to an officiallysponsored Red Cross mission. compelling humanitarian considerations such as a critical illness of an immediate family member. family reunification such as a situation where a spouse or minor child is residing in Lebanon. with and dependent on. a Lebanese spouse or parent for his or her support. or where the travel is found to be in the national interest. In view of the limited exceptions to the travel restriction. a number of Americans have resorted to the practice of acquiring a Lebanese visa on a piece of paper separate from their American passports so that they will not encounter any difficulty from U.S. authorities upon returning to the United States. I have been advised that forty to fifty thousand Americans travel to Lebanon by this means each year. In doing so. they may be violating U.S. law.
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