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New limitations for Syrians entering to Lebanon

New restrictions for Syrians arriving to LebanonThe New restrictions on Syrians arriving to Lebanon have come into force, additional slowing the flow of asylum seekers annoying to run away the war.

Formerly, travel between the two nations was hugely open, however at present; Syrians would have to get a visa.

Lebanon hosts over a million Syrian refugees and this is the new step to attempt to stop the influx.

A number of Syrians have been relocated by the civil war as radical forces attempt to oust President Bashar al-Assad.

The disturbances are started with complaint against his law in 2011 and worsen into civil war a year later.

Lebanon shares its border with Syria, were most of them are refugees. Previously, Syrians can reside in Lebanon for a period up to six months automatically. Under the latest measure, Syrians aiming to enter Lebanon will have to abide certain eligibility criteria in order to get a visa at the border.

A small town, Mashha has around 6,500 residents. At present, 3,500 refugees have made it as their residency too.

Every Syrian who would like to enter the country needs to state an apparent reason for his or her visit, and, if granted, a visa will be approved for certain period of time.

Syrians entering to work in Lebanon will also have to be sponsored by Lebanese individual or a firm.

From a long time, Lebanon has been struggling to manage with the number of refugees escaping the war in Syria.

At present, there are over 1.1 million enrolled refugees in Lebanon, with a huge strain on the country's resources and infrastructure.

The government of Lebanon said that the real number of refugees in the country is around 1.6 million.

Sources said that undoubtedly the government of Lebanon aims to decrease the flow.

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