The Media Affairs Office at the General Directorate of General Security announced in a statement that "the directorate reminds Syrian nationals who are in violation of residency regulations (whether they entered legally or illegally), regardless of the duration of the violation or the reason for their entry into Lebanon (commitment of responsibility, tourism, etc.) and who wish to regularize their situation before leaving, to directly approach the border centers and departments to benefit from the facilities and procedures provided by this directorate."