UNHCR Facilitated Return of Syrian Refugees - Lebanon, 31 October 2026

Countries: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. Since January 2025, 711,632 Syrians known to UNHCR have returned to Syria and consequently been inactivated from UNHCR Lebanon records. This includes refugees confirmed to have returned! and those inactivated due to prolonged absence and loss of contact”. Among the 711,632 Syrian returnees, 86% (611,743) returned spontaneously, including 11% (65,500) who returned under duress in late 2024 and remained in Syria; 24% (147,000) identified by the General Security Office (GSO) while