A globe with a route drawn overland from Dubai across the Gulf and the Levant to Lebanon.

Car shipping from Dubai to Lebanon

Car shipping from Dubai to Lebanon is a road move that depends on which border crossings are open. Lebanese customs works out duty from the value of the car, and some cars cannot be imported at all. Transit is typically 10 to 14 days.

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Transit
10 to 14 days
Shipped by
Road
Border crossing
Jdeidet Yabous / Masnaa
Duty, VAT
By vehicle value, 11%

Transit times. Due to the current geopolitical situation in the Middle East, shipping schedules are facing severe disruption and frequent changes. Please confirm the expected transit time with our team before booking, rather than relying on standard timings.

Shipping a car from Dubai to Lebanon by road

Lebanon is a road lane that needs care before you book. The route from the Gulf passes through other countries, so we confirm the route before we quote. Lebanese customs takes the value of a used car from international price guides rather than from its engine size, and charges VAT of 11% on value plus duty and excise. Unroadworthy cars that endanger public safety are not allowed in, and duty exemptions go to named groups, not to ordinary private owners. Check your case with us first, because the rules move.

Cars reach Lebanon by road from Dubai. Lebanese customs works out duty from the value of the car, not the engine size, and the route depends on which border crossings are open.

Lebanon is served by road alone. The car leaves Dubai on a road transporter, with transit of 10 to 14 days, and we set the exact route when we quote.

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Border crossings and delivery

  • Jdeidet Yabous / MasnaaRoad

Customs duty and VAT on a car in Lebanon

Import duty
By vehicle value
VAT
11%

Lebanese Customs says duty is worked out on the value of the car, taken from international price guides, and not on engine size. VAT of 11% applies on the value plus duty and excise. The total for your car is confirmed when we quote.

Documents for a car going to Lebanon

  • Vehicle ownership document
  • Purchase invoice
  • Passport or ID copy of the importer
  • RTA export certificate, to cancel the UAE registration
  • Customs declaration on form IM4, filed by the owner or a licensed clearing agent

Customs declarations are filed on form IM4 by the owner or by a licensed clearing agent. To leave the UAE, the Dubai registration is cancelled with an RTA export certificate. Lebanese customs publishes no list for a private car, so we confirm what is needed for your case.

How a Dubai to Lebanon car shipment works

  1. Check the car and the routeTell us the make, model, year and condition. Lebanon bans unroadworthy cars that endanger public safety, and we confirm which crossings are open before we quote.
  2. Cancel the UAE registrationThe Dubai registration is cancelled and an RTA export certificate is issued, with the owner and the driver present.
  3. Road transport from DubaiThe car travels by road from Dubai towards Lebanon, with transit of 10 to 14 days.
  4. Lebanese customsThe declaration is filed on form IM4, and the car is valued from international price guides to work out duty and VAT.

Dubai to Lebanon car shipping: your questions

Can I ship a car from Dubai to Lebanon?
Yes, by road, but we check each car first. Lebanon bans unroadworthy vehicles that endanger public safety, such as structurally damaged, flooded, burnt or welded cars and half-cut vehicles, and duty exemptions are for named groups such as diplomats, not ordinary private owners.
How is import duty worked out on a car in Lebanon?
Lebanese Customs bases duty on the value of the car, taken from international price guides, not on engine size. VAT of 11% is charged on value plus duty and excise. We confirm the total for your car before you commit.
Is the road to Lebanon open at the moment?
We check the route before quoting, and no date can be guaranteed. The UK government advises against all travel to parts of Lebanon, including east of the Masnaa to Rachaiya road.
Does Lebanon have an age limit for imported cars?
We could not confirm an official age limit from Lebanese customs. Tell us the year of the car and we check it before we quote.
Can a returning resident bring a car into Lebanon without duty?
Not on the evidence we found. Lebanese Customs says its returning resident exemption does not cover means of transport of any kind, so plan on paying duty and VAT.

Other destinations in GCC & Levant

The arc illustrates a coverage connection from Dubai, they do not claim a direct service in either direction. Transit times are indicative and confirmed at quotation.

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