LibanPost Tracking

LibanPost tracking lets you follow a Lebanese postal shipment from the moment it is accepted at a post office to the day it is delivered. LibanPost is the national postal operator of Lebanon, and every registered letter, parcel, and EMS item it handles carries a tracking number you can monitor in real time. Paste your number into the tracker at the top of this page to see the latest scan, the current location, and the delivery status without visiting multiple carrier websites.

LibanPost handles an average of 20 million shipments a year and is a member of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and the EMS Cooperative, so its tracking numbers follow the same international standards used by post offices worldwide.

LibanPost Tracking Number Format

A LibanPost tracking number is a 13-character code built on the Universal Postal Union S10 standard: two letters, nine digits, and a two-letter country suffix. The suffix "LB" identifies Lebanon as the country of origin, so almost every trackable LibanPost item you send abroad ends in "LB" (for example, EE123456785LB).

The two opening letters tell you the service class. A number that begins with "R" is a registered small packet weighing up to 2 kg, a number that begins with "C" is a parcel between 2 kg and 20 kg, and a number that begins with "E" is an EMS (Express Mail Service) item. The ninth digit before the country code is a check digit calculated from the preceding eight digits, which lets tracking systems detect a mistyped number.

LibanPost uses several names for the same code depending on the service: it may be called a tracking number, a registered-mail number, an article number, or an EMS reference. Whatever the label, the trackable identifier is the 13-character S10 string, and only that string returns scan history in a tracking tool.

Where to Find LibanPost Tracking Number

The LibanPost tracking number is issued the moment an item is accepted, and it appears in a few predictable places depending on whether the shipment was sent at a counter or bought online.

• Posting receipt: printed on the receipt the post office hands over at the counter when the item is accepted.
• Parcel label: shown on the dispatch label stuck to the parcel, usually as a barcode with the S10 number beneath it.
• Shipping confirmation: included in the confirmation email or SMS sent by an online store that shipped the order through LibanPost.
• Order or account page: listed under the shipment details in a marketplace or store account once the seller hands the parcel to the post.

The store's own order ID is not the same as the LibanPost tracking number. The order ID identifies a purchase inside the shop's system, while the S10 number identifies the physical parcel in the postal network. Always use the 13-character S10 code ending in "LB" to track the shipment itself, not the marketplace order reference.

LibanPost Tracking Number Example

The table below shows the main LibanPost number formats, what each prefix indicates, and where you are likely to see it. Only the documented service prefixes are listed; a prefix tells you the service class, not the destination, which is set by the "LB" origin suffix.

LibanPost Tracking Status Guide

LibanPost tracking statuses describe each step of a parcel's journey, from acceptance at a Lebanese post office through customs and final delivery. The table below explains the events you are most likely to see, adapted to the way LibanPost and its EMS partners record scans.

Why LibanPost Tracking Is Not Updating or Not Working

A LibanPost tracking number that has not updated for several days is most often caused by a gap between scans rather than a lost parcel. The most common reasons are below, from a label that is not yet live to a parcel genuinely delayed in customs.

Awaiting the first scan. A number issued by an online store may show "no information" until the parcel is physically accepted and scanned at a LibanPost office. Until that first "Posting / Collection" event, the label exists but the item is not yet in the network.

In transit between facilities. Between the acceptance scan and the next sorting-hub scan, a parcel can move for a day or two with no new event. Domestic legs are short, but a quiet period here is normal and not a sign of a problem.

Dispatched but not yet received abroad. Cross-border parcels often go quiet after the "Dispatched from outward office of exchange" scan, because the next update only arrives once the destination country's postal operator receives and scans the item. During this hand-off the tracking can appear frozen even though the parcel is moving normally.

Customs clearance. An item marked "Held by customs" is waiting on inspection or on payment of duties, not lost. For inbound parcels, an invoice or duty payment may be needed before the next scan appears.

Failed delivery attempt. If delivery was attempted but no one was available to sign, the item is usually held for pickup at a post office, and tracking pauses at "Available for pickup" until it is collected.

Genuinely delayed. If an EMS item shows no movement for more than 8 to 9 working days on an international route, or more than a few days domestically, contact the sender first, then LibanPost customer service on +961 1 629 628 with the S10 number ready. Keep the original posting receipt until the parcel is confirmed delivered, as it is required for any inquiry or claim.

LibanPost Services and Delivery Times Compared

LibanPost offers more than 1,000 services spanning mail, express, parcels, financial transactions, and government services, but four classes cover most trackable shipments. The table compares them by typical use and estimated delivery time; all times are estimates and depend on destination and customs.

LibanPost positions its EMS "Wassel Waffer" service as a reduced-price express option compared with private integrators such as DHL or FedEx, while still offering end-to-end tracking. EMS Lebanon joined the EMS Cooperative in 2013 and, according to the Cooperative, is accessible at 100 post offices and delivers five days a week across the country:

"International EMS delivers EMS five days of the week reaching 5,000,000 consumers and businesses across Lebanon. Customers can easily access EMS at 100 post offices across the country." (EMS Cooperative, EMS Lebanon, 2024.)

EMS items accept a maximum weight of 30 kg, a maximum single dimension of 1.5 m, and a combined length plus height plus width of up to 3 m. For domestic urgency, the PostXpress network is the in-country express tier, targeting next-business-day delivery. If you need same-day or premium international courier handling, regional operators like Aramex are common alternatives across Lebanon and the wider Middle East.

LibanPost Delivery and Transit Times Across Lebanon

Within Lebanon, LibanPost delivers through a network of around 74 post offices covering all of the country's governorates. Standard domestic mail and parcels typically arrive in about 3 to 4 working days, while the PostXpress express tier targets next-business-day delivery for time-sensitive items.

Coverage reaches the capital Beirut and Greater Beirut, the coastal cities of Tripoli, Sidon (Saida), Tyre (Sour), Jounieh, and Byblos (Jbeil), the Bekaa Valley including Zahle, and the northern and southern governorates of Akkar, North Lebanon, Nabatieh, Mount Lebanon, and Baalbek-Hermel. Because Lebanon is geographically compact, most domestic legs are short, and the main delay factors are sorting at the Greater Beirut hub and final-mile access in mountainous areas.

To reach recipients who cannot visit a counter, LibanPost also runs a Home Service that brings post-office services to the customer's premises, and it uses GPS-based address coding to locate delivery points in a country where formal street addresses are not always used. International transit time depends on the destination region and the receiving postal operator: EMS items to nearby Middle Eastern and European countries generally clear faster than items to the Americas or Asia Pacific, where longer air legs and customs add days to the estimate.

Returns, Lost, and Damaged Parcel Claims with LibanPost

For registered and EMS items, LibanPost keeps a record of each scan, which is the basis for any inquiry into a delayed, lost, or damaged parcel. Keep the posting receipt with the S10 number, because it is required to open a case.

If a parcel is not delivered within the expected window, the sender (not the recipient) usually initiates the inquiry at the post office of posting or through customer service. For international EMS, LibanPost coordinates with the destination operator under the UPU and EMS Cooperative framework to trace the item across borders. For damaged or missing-content claims, retain the packaging and any contents until the claim is resolved, as inspection may be required.

Inbound returns to overseas sellers are handled according to each marketplace's return policy. Many sellers issue a prepaid return label or arrange collection, so check the store's return instructions before taking a parcel to a LibanPost office.

Which Countries Does LibanPost Deliver To?

LibanPost international tracking follows a parcel across borders through the Universal Postal Union network and the EMS Cooperative, which hand each item to the destination country's postal operator for final delivery. Domestically, LibanPost serves all of Lebanon through its post-office network and home-delivery routes.

Inside Lebanon, coverage spans the eight governorates: Beirut, Mount Lebanon, North Lebanon, Akkar, Bekaa, Baalbek-Hermel, South Lebanon, and Nabatieh, reaching both major cities and smaller towns. For cross-border mail, LibanPost dispatches items through Lebanon's outward office of exchange, after which the receiving post (for example, a European or Gulf operator) completes delivery. Regional postal partners include Jordan Post and Egypt Post, which handle inbound and outbound items moving between Lebanon and the surrounding region.

Common LibanPost destinations include:

• Domestic: Beirut, Tripoli, Sidon, Tyre, Zahle, Jounieh, Byblos.
• Middle East and North Africa: Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait.
• Europe: France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Sweden, Cyprus.
• North America: United States, Canada.
• Asia Pacific: China, Australia, Japan.

LibanPost Customs Clearance and International Handoff

Every parcel LibanPost sends abroad passes through Lebanon's outward office of exchange, where it is recorded before leaving the country, and through the destination country's inward office of exchange on arrival. Items carrying goods must include a customs declaration (the CN22 or CN23 form, depending on value), which lists the contents and their value for inspection.

For inbound parcels arriving in Lebanon, import duties and taxes may apply depending on the declared value and item type. The recipient is normally responsible for any duties or clearance fees assessed by Lebanese customs, and the parcel is released only after these are settled. Prohibited and restricted items follow UPU rules and Lebanese import regulations, so high-value or regulated goods can take longer to clear.

Because customs handling sits between two postal operators, this is the stage where tracking most often appears to pause. A parcel marked "Held by customs" is waiting on inspection or payment, not lost, and usually resumes once cleared.

What Is LibanPost? Company Background and Network

LibanPost is the national postal operator of Lebanon, established on 22 July 1998 to rebuild a postal sector left in disarray by the 1975-1990 civil war. The original build-operate-transfer concession was won by the Canadian engineering group SNC-Lavalin in partnership with Canada Post, which ran the service before the Canadian partners exited around 2001; the company relaunched in 2002 under predominantly Lebanese ownership.

Since the early 2010s, LibanPost has been owned by Lebanese investment groups, including the M1 Group, co-founded by Najib Mikati, and the Saradar group, which acquired a majority stake. Today the operator runs a network of around 74 post offices, handles roughly 20 million shipments per year, and employs the standards of the Universal Postal Union and the EMS Cooperative for international mail.

Beyond letters and parcels, LibanPost has expanded into financial services such as money transfers and bill payment, and into government services, acting as an intermediary for transactions on behalf of 15 Lebanese public institutions and covering roughly 150 services and 350 sub-services. This broad role makes it a daily point of contact for citizens, not only a delivery network. Recipients in Lebanon increasingly receive cross-border e-commerce parcels through the postal channel, often handed off from international carriers such as Amazon Logistics at the border.

Marketplace Collaborations

LibanPost is the postal channel through which many cross-border online orders reach Lebanese shoppers, because most global marketplaces ship internationally through national posts rather than running their own last-mile fleets in Lebanon. When you buy from an overseas store, the item often travels by air to Beirut and is handed to LibanPost for customs and final delivery.

The marketplaces most commonly delivered through or alongside LibanPost in Lebanon include Amazon, AliExpress, Shein, and Temu, whose China-based and international sellers rely on postal and EMS channels to reach the Lebanese market. Orders from these platforms typically arrive with an S10 tracking number ending in "LB" once they enter the Lebanese postal network, even if the seller first issued a different reference at checkout.

For higher-value or express e-commerce, regional integrators such as Aramex also serve Lebanon and sometimes handle marketplace deliveries that need faster transit than standard post. Whichever channel your order uses, you can paste the tracking number into the tracker on this page to follow it from dispatch to your door.