Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, 2025
Lebanon, 2025
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24. Reasons for irregular residency (illegal_res_m)
Data file: Members
Overview
Valid:
6957
Invalid:
9049
Type:
Discrete
Range:
1 - 139
Format:
Factor
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a. My residency expired and it’s not renewable | 42 |
0.3%
|
| 2 | a. My residency expired and it’s not renewable b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor d. I can't afford the fees | 1 |
0%
|
| 3 | a. My residency expired and it’s not renewable f. I tried but GSO kept telling me to come back another time | 1 |
0%
|
| 4 | a. My residency expired and it’s not renewable i. I entered through unofficial border crossing | 1 |
0%
|
| 5 | a. My residency expired and it’s not renewable l. Unaware of procedures | 1 |
0%
|
| 6 | b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor | 137 |
0.9%
|
| 7 | b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor a. My residency expired and it’s not renewable | 1 |
0%
|
| 8 | b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor c. I can't secure a sponsor | 21 |
0.1%
|
| 9 | b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor c. I can't secure a sponsor d. I can't afford the fees | 13 |
0.1%
|
| 10 | b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor c. I can't secure a sponsor e. I tried to renew but GSO refused my application without explanation | 1 |
0%
|
| 11 | b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor c. I can't secure a sponsor i. I entered through unofficial border crossing | 1 |
0%
|
| 12 | b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor c. I can't secure a sponsor m. Fears approaching GSO f. I tried but GSO kept telling me to come back another time | 1 |
0%
|
| 13 | b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor d. I can't afford the fees | 23 |
0.1%
|
| 14 | b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor d. I can't afford the fees a. My residency expired and it’s not renewable | 2 |
0%
|
| 15 | b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor d. I can't afford the fees c. I can't secure a sponsor | 1 |
0%
|
| 16 | b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor d. I can't afford the fees q. Transportation cost | 2 |
0%
|
| 17 | b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor e. I tried to renew but GSO refused my application without explanation | 4 |
0%
|
| 18 | b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor i. I entered through unofficial border crossing | 1 |
0%
|
| 19 | b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) | 1 |
0%
|
| 20 | c. I can't secure a sponsor | 1359 |
8.5%
|
| 21 | c. I can't secure a sponsor a. My residency expired and it’s not renewable | 4 |
0%
|
| 22 | c. I can't secure a sponsor b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor | 37 |
0.2%
|
| 23 | c. I can't secure a sponsor b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor a. My residency expired and it’s not renewable | 1 |
0%
|
| 24 | c. I can't secure a sponsor b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor d. I can't afford the fees | 1 |
0%
|
| 25 | c. I can't secure a sponsor b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor d. I can't afford the fees k. I have a departure order | 1 |
0%
|
| 26 | c. I can't secure a sponsor d. I can't afford the fees | 395 |
2.5%
|
| 27 | c. I can't secure a sponsor d. I can't afford the fees b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor | 2 |
0%
|
| 28 | c. I can't secure a sponsor d. I can't afford the fees e. I tried to renew but GSO refused my application without explanation | 2 |
0%
|
| 29 | c. I can't secure a sponsor d. I can't afford the fees h. I entered through unofficial border crossing and GSO refused to allow me to regularize | 1 |
0%
|
| 30 | c. I can't secure a sponsor d. I can't afford the fees o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) | 10 |
0.1%
|
| 31 | c. I can't secure a sponsor d. I can't afford the fees q. Transportation cost | 12 |
0.1%
|
| 32 | c. I can't secure a sponsor e. I tried to renew but GSO refused my application without explanation | 2 |
0%
|
| 33 | c. I can't secure a sponsor f. I tried but GSO kept telling me to come back another time | 1 |
0%
|
| 34 | c. I can't secure a sponsor j. Reluctance of HH member for personal reasons (I have not time, sick, limited movement, don’t care, etc.) | 2 |
0%
|
| 35 | c. I can't secure a sponsor l. Unaware of procedures | 4 |
0%
|
| 36 | c. I can't secure a sponsor l. Unaware of procedures e. I tried to renew but GSO refused my application without explanation q. Transportation cost | 1 |
0%
|
| 37 | c. I can't secure a sponsor 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 | 2 |
0%
|
| 38 | c. I can't secure a sponsor o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) | 6 |
0%
|
| 39 | c. I can't secure a sponsor o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) q. Transportation cost | 1 |
0%
|
| 40 | c. I can't secure a sponsor q. Transportation cost | 3 |
0%
|
| 41 | c. I can't secure a sponsor q. Transportation cost d. I can't afford the fees | 1 |
0%
|
| 42 | c. I can't secure a sponsor s. Other | 1 |
0%
|
| 43 | d. I can't afford the fees | 2382 |
14.9%
|
| 44 | d. I can't afford the fees a. My residency expired and it’s not renewable | 1 |
0%
|
| 45 | d. I can't afford the fees a. My residency expired and it’s not renewable b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor | 2 |
0%
|
| 46 | d. I can't afford the fees a. My residency expired and it’s not renewable e. I tried to renew but GSO refused my application without explanation | 1 |
0%
|
| 47 | d. I can't afford the fees a. My residency expired and it’s not renewable f. I tried but GSO kept telling me to come back another time | 1 |
0%
|
| 48 | d. I can't afford the fees b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor | 20 |
0.1%
|
| 49 | d. I can't afford the fees b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor a. My residency expired and it’s not renewable | 6 |
0%
|
| 50 | d. I can't afford the fees b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor e. I tried to renew but GSO refused my application without explanation | 1 |
0%
|
| 51 | d. I can't afford the fees b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) | 1 |
0%
|
| 52 | d. I can't afford the fees c. I can't secure a sponsor | 314 |
2%
|
| 53 | d. I can't afford the fees c. I can't secure a sponsor b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor | 5 |
0%
|
| 54 | d. I can't afford the fees c. I can't secure a sponsor e. I tried to renew but GSO refused my application without explanation | 1 |
0%
|
| 55 | d. I can't afford the fees c. I can't secure a sponsor o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) | 5 |
0%
|
| 56 | d. I can't afford the fees c. I can't secure a sponsor p. Restrictive mobility (roadblocks - lockdown - curfew) | 1 |
0%
|
| 57 | d. I can't afford the fees c. I can't secure a sponsor q. Transportation cost | 5 |
0%
|
| 58 | d. I can't afford the fees e. I tried to renew but GSO refused my application without explanation | 2 |
0%
|
| 59 | d. I can't afford the fees e. I tried to renew but GSO refused my application without explanation b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor a. My residency expired and it’s not renewable | 1 |
0%
|
| 60 | d. I can't afford the fees f. I tried but GSO kept telling me to come back another time | 1 |
0%
|
| 61 | d. I can't afford the fees h. I entered through unofficial border crossing and GSO refused to allow me to regularize | 2 |
0%
|
| 62 | d. I can't afford the fees h. I entered through unofficial border crossing and GSO refused to allow me to regularize q. Transportation cost | 1 |
0%
|
| 63 | d. I can't afford the fees i. I entered through unofficial border crossing | 1 |
0%
|
| 64 | d. I can't afford the fees j. Reluctance of HH member for personal reasons (I have not time, sick, limited movement, don’t care, etc.) | 15 |
0.1%
|
| 65 | d. I can't afford the fees j. Reluctance of HH member for personal reasons (I have not time, sick, limited movement, don’t care, etc.) q. Transportation cost | 1 |
0%
|
| 66 | d. I can't afford the fees k. I have a departure order | 1 |
0%
|
| 67 | d. I can't afford the fees l. Unaware of procedures | 5 |
0%
|
| 68 | d. I can't afford the fees m. Fears approaching GSO | 2 |
0%
|
| 69 | d. I can't afford the fees m. Fears approaching GSO p. Restrictive mobility (roadblocks - lockdown - curfew) | 1 |
0%
|
| 70 | d. I can't afford the fees 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 | 2 |
0%
|
| 71 | d. I can't afford the fees o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) | 9 |
0.1%
|
| 72 | d. I can't afford the fees o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) q. Transportation cost | 1 |
0%
|
| 73 | d. I can't afford the fees p. Restrictive mobility (roadblocks - lockdown - curfew) | 2 |
0%
|
| 74 | d. I can't afford the fees p. Restrictive mobility (roadblocks - lockdown - curfew) m. Fears approaching GSO | 1 |
0%
|
| 75 | d. I can't afford the fees q. Transportation cost | 54 |
0.3%
|
| 76 | d. I can't afford the fees q. Transportation cost b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor | 1 |
0%
|
| 77 | d. I can't afford the fees q. Transportation cost c. I can't secure a sponsor | 2 |
0%
|
| 78 | d. I can't afford the fees q. Transportation cost j. Reluctance of HH member for personal reasons (I have not time, sick, limited movement, don’t care, etc.) | 1 |
0%
|
| 79 | d. I can't afford the fees q. Transportation cost o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) | 1 |
0%
|
| 80 | d. I can't afford the fees q. Transportation cost p. Restrictive mobility (roadblocks - lockdown - curfew) | 1 |
0%
|
| 81 | d. I can't afford the fees s. Other | 1 |
0%
|
| 82 | e. I tried to renew but GSO refused my application without explanation | 39 |
0.2%
|
| 83 | e. I tried to renew but GSO refused my application without explanation b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor | 1 |
0%
|
| 84 | e. I tried to renew but GSO refused my application without explanation c. I can't secure a sponsor | 3 |
0%
|
| 85 | e. I tried to renew but GSO refused my application without explanation d. I can't afford the fees | 8 |
0%
|
| 86 | e. I tried to renew but GSO refused my application without explanation d. I can't afford the fees c. I can't secure a sponsor | 1 |
0%
|
| 87 | f. I tried but GSO kept telling me to come back another time | 39 |
0.2%
|
| 88 | g. Waiting for my appointment with UNHCR to renew my certificate and obtain a Housing attestation | 19 |
0.1%
|
| 89 | h. I entered through unofficial border crossing and GSO refused to allow me to regularize | 186 |
1.2%
|
| 90 | h. I entered through unofficial border crossing and GSO refused to allow me to regularize d. I can't afford the fees | 1 |
0%
|
| 91 | h. I entered through unofficial border crossing and GSO refused to allow me to regularize i. I entered through unofficial border crossing | 1 |
0%
|
| 92 | h. I entered through unofficial border crossing and GSO refused to allow me to regularize o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) | 1 |
0%
|
| 93 | i. I entered through unofficial border crossing | 112 |
0.7%
|
| 94 | i. I entered through unofficial border crossing h. I entered through unofficial border crossing and GSO refused to allow me to regularize | 2 |
0%
|
| 95 | j. Reluctance of HH member for personal reasons (I have not time, sick, limited movement, don’t care, etc.) | 35 |
0.2%
|
| 96 | j. Reluctance of HH member for personal reasons (I have not time, sick, limited movement, don’t care, etc.) d. I can't afford the fees | 5 |
0%
|
| 97 | j. Reluctance of HH member for personal reasons (I have not time, sick, limited movement, don’t care, etc.) d. I can't afford the fees c. I can't secure a sponsor | 2 |
0%
|
| 98 | j. Reluctance of HH member for personal reasons (I have not time, sick, limited movement, don’t care, etc.) m. Fears approaching GSO | 1 |
0%
|
| 99 | j. Reluctance of HH member for personal reasons (I have not time, sick, limited movement, don’t care, etc.) o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) | 1 |
0%
|
| 100 | k. I have a departure order | 9 |
0.1%
|
| 101 | l. Unaware of procedures | 75 |
0.5%
|
| 102 | l. Unaware of procedures d. I can't afford the fees | 2 |
0%
|
| 103 | l. Unaware of procedures h. I entered through unofficial border crossing and GSO refused to allow me to regularize | 1 |
0%
|
| 104 | l. Unaware of procedures q. Transportation cost | 2 |
0%
|
| 105 | m. Fears approaching GSO | 67 |
0.4%
|
| 106 | m. Fears approaching GSO d. I can't afford the fees | 1 |
0%
|
| 107 | m. Fears approaching GSO d. I can't afford the fees c. I can't secure a sponsor | 1 |
0%
|
| 108 | m. Fears approaching GSO j. Reluctance of HH member for personal reasons (I have not time, sick, limited movement, don’t care, etc.) | 5 |
0%
|
| 109 | m. Fears approaching GSO 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 | 3 |
0%
|
| 110 | 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 | 47 |
0.3%
|
| 111 | 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 c. I can't secure a sponsor b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor | 1 |
0%
|
| 112 | 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 j. Reluctance of HH member for personal reasons (I have not time, sick, limited movement, don’t care, etc.) | 1 |
0%
|
| 113 | 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 o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) | 1 |
0%
|
| 114 | 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 q. Transportation cost | 1 |
0%
|
| 115 | o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) | 115 |
0.7%
|
| 116 | o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) c. I can't secure a sponsor | 3 |
0%
|
| 117 | o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) c. I can't secure a sponsor d. I can't afford the fees | 1 |
0%
|
| 118 | o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) d. I can't afford the fees | 6 |
0%
|
| 119 | o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) d. I can't afford the fees c. I can't secure a sponsor | 2 |
0%
|
| 120 | o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) d. I can't afford the fees e. I tried to renew but GSO refused my application without explanation | 1 |
0%
|
| 121 | o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) j. Reluctance of HH member for personal reasons (I have not time, sick, limited movement, don’t care, etc.) | 1 |
0%
|
| 122 | o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) 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 | 2 |
0%
|
| 123 | o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) q. Transportation cost | 5 |
0%
|
| 124 | p. Restrictive mobility (roadblocks - lockdown - curfew) | 4 |
0%
|
| 125 | p. Restrictive mobility (roadblocks - lockdown - curfew) o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) | 1 |
0%
|
| 126 | q. Transportation cost | 125 |
0.8%
|
| 127 | q. Transportation cost c. I can't secure a sponsor | 2 |
0%
|
| 128 | q. Transportation cost c. I can't secure a sponsor d. I can't afford the fees | 1 |
0%
|
| 129 | q. Transportation cost d. I can't afford the fees | 3 |
0%
|
| 130 | q. Transportation cost j. Reluctance of HH member for personal reasons (I have not time, sick, limited movement, don’t care, etc.) | 3 |
0%
|
| 131 | q. Transportation cost 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 | 1 |
0%
|
| 132 | q. Transportation cost o. Lack of required documents (Identification documents, housing attestation mukhtar, etc.) | 4 |
0%
|
| 133 | q. Transportation cost p. Restrictive mobility (roadblocks - lockdown - curfew) | 1 |
0%
|
| 134 | q. Transportation cost s. Other | 6 |
0%
|
| 135 | r. Not Applicable | 1022 |
6.4%
|
| 136 | s. Other | 12 |
0.1%
|
| 137 | s. Other b. I am registered with UNHCR but GSO asked me to obtain a Lebanese sponsor | 1 |
0%
|
| 138 | s. Other d. I can't afford the fees q. Transportation cost | 1 |
0%
|
| 139 | s. Other q. Transportation cost | 1 |
0%
|
| 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.