Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, 2023
Lebanon, 2023
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Reference ID
UNHCR_LBN_2023_VASYR_v2.1
Producer(s)
UNHCR, WFP, UNICEF
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Created on
Jun 17, 2025
Last modified
Jun 17, 2025
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- Data files
- Main
Main reason for not getting regular residency (illegal_res_main_reasons_s)
Data file: Main
Overview
Valid:
9504
Invalid:
14450
Type:
Discrete
Range:
1 - 18
Format:
Factor
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a. My residency expired and it’s not renewable | 949 |
4%
|
| 2 | b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor | 1898 |
7.9%
|
| 3 | c. I am not registered with UNHCR or I arrived after 2015 and have a barcode and I am unable to obtain a Lebanese sponsor | 382 |
1.6%
|
| 4 | d. I am registered with UNHCR but I have previously renewed bases on a sponsorship and I can not afford the fees and associated | 549 |
2.3%
|
| 5 | e. I tried to renew but GSO refused my application without explanation | 99 |
0.4%
|
| 6 | f. I tried but GSO kept telling me to come back another time | 220 |
0.9%
|
| 7 | g. Waiting for my appointment with UNHCR to renew my certificate and obtain a Housing attestation | 317 |
1.3%
|
| 8 | h. I entered through unofficial border crossing and GSO refused to allow me to regularize | 246 |
1%
|
| 9 | i. I entered through unofficial border crossing | 1845 |
7.7%
|
| 10 | j. Reluctance of HH member for personal reasons (I have not time, sick, limited movement, don’t care, etc.) | 272 |
1.1%
|
| 11 | k. I have a deporture order | 49 |
0.2%
|
| 12 | l. Unaware of procedures | 518 |
2.2%
|
| 13 | m. Fears approaching GSO | 172 |
0.7%
|
| 14 | n. I am discouraged to go since I heard that GSO is not renewing based on UNHCR certificate and is asking for money and sponsors | 181 |
0.8%
|
| 15 | o. Lacks ID documents | 851 |
3.6%
|
| 16 | p. Restrictive mobility (roadblocks - lockdown - curfew) | 40 |
0.2%
|
| 17 | q. Transportation cost | 484 |
2%
|
| 18 | r. Other | 432 |
1.8%
|
| Missing value | 14450 |
60.3%
|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.