Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon - 2024
Lebanon, 2024
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UNHCR_LBN_2024_VASYR_v2.1
Producer(s)
UNHCR, WFP, UNICEF
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23. Main reason for not getting regular residency (illegal_res_main_reasons_s)
Data file: Main
Overview
Valid:
9655
Invalid:
13483
Type:
Discrete
Range:
1 - 18
Format:
Factor
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a. My residency expired and it’s not renewable | 771 |
3.3%
|
| 2 | b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor | 1034 |
4.5%
|
| 3 | c. I can't secure a sponsor | 2137 |
9.2%
|
| 4 | d. I can't afford the fees | 1909 |
8.3%
|
| 5 | e. I tried to renew but GSO refused my application without explanation | 75 |
0.3%
|
| 6 | f. I tried but GSO kept telling me to come back another time | 87 |
0.4%
|
| 7 | g. Waiting for my appointment with UNHCR to renew my certificate and obtain a Housing attestation | 160 |
0.7%
|
| 8 | h. I entered through unofficial border crossing and GSO refused to allow me to regularize | 212 |
0.9%
|
| 9 | i. I entered through unofficial border crossing | 1448 |
6.3%
|
| 10 | j. Reluctance of HH member for personal reasons (I have not time, sick, limited movement, don’t care, etc.) | 254 |
1.1%
|
| 11 | k. I have a deporture order | 61 |
0.3%
|
| 12 | l. Unaware of procedures | 355 |
1.5%
|
| 13 | m. Fears approaching GSO | 118 |
0.5%
|
| 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 | 69 |
0.3%
|
| 15 | o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) | 757 |
3.3%
|
| 16 | p. Restrictive mobility (roadblocks - lockdown - curfew) | 15 |
0.1%
|
| 17 | q. Transportation cost | 63 |
0.3%
|
| 18 | r. Other | 130 |
0.6%
|
| Missing value | 13483 |
58.3%
|
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.