American University of Beirut

Household Help

  • ​​​​​​Eligible Personnel (employer) occupying on-campus housing and who employ household help who are:
  1. Living in the residence​ of the employer, or
  2. Lebanese nationals working regularly on part-time basis, or
  3. Foreign nationals employed by an agency that provides household help working regularly or on part-time basis shall issue an ID for their household help within five working days of the household help commencing employment. Please refer to Access to Cam​pus Policy​ ​for details.

The word "employer" shall include the household faculty or staff, where applicable.

  • ​To issue a household helper's ID, employers must fill and submit to Auxiliary Services:
  1. ID Appli​​cation Form.​
  2. Household Help Liability Form (Appendix I)​.
  3. Two passport sized photographs.
  4.  For Lebanese nationals, a copy of their official ID card or a copy of their Ikhraj Kaid.
  5. For foreign nationals:
    1. Copy of their passport, including the page on which the relevant Lebanese entry visa is stamped.
    2. Copy of the work permit.
    3. Copy of the residency.


The household help shall present themselves to the ID Centre to receive their university identification cards.

Any person may refer emergency situations to the Office of Protection for appropriate action. Protection Office will hand over the case to Human Resources as soon as feasible.​



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