Visa policy of Libya
Policy on permits required to enter Libya From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Visitors to Libya must obtain a visa from one of the Libyan diplomatic missions or online unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.[1]
Visa policy map
Libya
Visa not required
eVisa
Visa required
Entry restricted or refused
Visa exemption
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Perspective
Holders of passports of the following countries as well as refugees and stateless persons residing in these countries may enter Libya without a visa for a maximum stay of 3 months (except Malaysia for 14 days):[2]
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Conditional visa free access
In addition, nationals of the following countries in certain age groups and genders may also enter Libya without a visa, for 3 months:[3]
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1 - Visa exemption for male nationals aged under 18 or older than 45 and all females. (There is also an eVisa available.)
2 - Visa exemption for all nationals aged under 16 or older than 55. (There is also an eVisa available.)
Non-ordinary passports
Holders of Diplomatic, official, service or special passports of the following countries may enter Libya without a visa:
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D - Diplomatic passports only.
X - temporarily suspended.
1 - 3 months.
2 - 90 days.
3 - 60 days.
4 - 45 days.
5 - 30 days.
6 - 14 days.
Electronic Visa (eVisa)
Libya launched an eVisa system on 21 March 2024. Tourist eVisa is valid for 90 days and good for single entry, it allows applicant from most countries to stay no more than 30 days by paying a 63 USD fee.[2][5][6]
Citizens of the following countries are not eligible:
Compulsory currency exchange
Visitors travelling to Libya for touristic purposes must have 1000 Libyan Dinars or more upon arrival in Libya, ensuring financial sufficiency for the time of the visit. Failure to do so will result in the traveler being refused entry.
Exempt are those visiting a resident, provided holding proof of sponsorship covering entire stay and those traveling as part of a paid tourist package if holding a valid visa.[1]
Entry restrictions
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Border closures
Libyan borders with Chad, Niger, Sudan and Algeria are closed.[7] In reality, these borders are not controlled by the Government but by the Tuareg people and Toubou people.[8]
Qatar
Nationals of Qatar are only allowed to enter or transit Libya through designated airports in Tripoli International Airport, Mitiga International Airport, Misrata Airport, Benina International Airport and Sabha Airport.[1] Entry or transit through other ports of entry is refused to Qatari nationals.[1]
Entry banned
Nationals of the following countries are not allowed to enter Libya; however, they are permitted to transit in Libya:[1][9]
Travel restrictions
As of 2013, governments of the United States,[10] New Zealand,[11] Australia,[12] Canada,[13] Ireland,[14] the United Kingdom,[15] Spain,[16] France,[17] Hungary,[18] Latvia,[19] Lithuania,[20] Germany,[21] Austria,[22] Bulgaria,[23] Norway,[24] Croatia,[25] Romania,[26] Slovenia,[27] Czech Republic,[28] Russia,[29] Denmark,[30] Slovakia,[31] Estonia,[32] Italy,[33] Poland,[34] Iran[35] and South Korea (as travel banned)[36] advise their citizens against all (or in some cases all but essential) travel to Libya.
Israel
Entry and transit is banned to nationals of Israel, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.[1] Visitors (regardless of nationality) will also be refused entry and transit if holding travel documents containing an Israeli visa, or any evidence of having entered Israel.[1]
See also
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Libya.
References
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