Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, 2025
Lebanon, 2025
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UNHCR_LBN_2025_VASYR_v2.1
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23. Main reason for not getting regular residency (illegal_res_main_reasons_s)
Data file: Members
Overview
Valid:
6957
Invalid:
9049
Type:
Discrete
Range:
1 - 18
Format:
Factor
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a. My residency expired and it’s not renewable | 487 |
3%
|
| 2 | b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor | 667 |
4.2%
|
| 3 | c. I can't secure a sponsor | 2232 |
13.9%
|
| 4 | d. I can't afford the fees | 1480 |
9.2%
|
| 5 | e. I tried to renew but GSO refused my application without explanation | 61 |
0.4%
|
| 6 | f. I tried but GSO kept telling me to come back another time | 44 |
0.3%
|
| 7 | g. Waiting for my appointment with UNHCR to renew my certificate and obtain a Housing attestation | 37 |
0.2%
|
| 8 | h. I entered through unofficial border crossing and GSO refused to allow me to regularize | 113 |
0.7%
|
| 9 | i. I entered through unofficial border crossing | 883 |
5.5%
|
| 10 | j. Reluctance of HH member for personal reasons (I have not time, sick, limited movement, don’t care, etc.) | 46 |
0.3%
|
| 11 | k. I have a departure order | 30 |
0.2%
|
| 12 | l. Unaware of procedures | 284 |
1.8%
|
| 13 | m. Fears approaching GSO | 34 |
0.2%
|
| 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 | 68 |
0.4%
|
| 15 | o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) | 407 |
2.5%
|
| 16 | p. Restrictive mobility (roadblocks - lockdown - curfew) | 2 |
0%
|
| 17 | q. Transportation cost | 38 |
0.2%
|
| 18 | r. Other | 44 |
0.3%
|
| Missing value | 9049 |
56.5%
|
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.