Visa policy of Libya explained

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.

Visa exemption

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):[1]

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:[2]

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:

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.[3] [4]

Compulsory currency exchange

Visitors travelling to Libya for touristic purposes are required to convert 1,000 USD, or equivalent, in freely convertible cash or debit the amount from a valid credit card upon arrival. 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.

Entry restrictions

Border closures

Libyan borders with Chad, Niger, Sudan and Algeria are closed.[5] In reality, these borders are not controlled by the Government but by the Tuareg people and Toubou people.[6]

Qatar

Nationals of Qatar are only allowed to enter or transit Libya through designated airports in Kufra, Benghazi, Derna, Ghat, Houn, Ghadames, Tripoli International Airport, Mitiga International Airport, Misrata, Ubari, Sabha and Sert. Entry or transit through other ports of entry is refused to Qatari nationals.

Entry banned

Nationals of the following countries are not allowed to enter Libya; however, they are permitted to transit in Libya:[7]

Travel restrictions

As of 2013, governments of the United States,[8] New Zealand,[9] Australia,[10] Canada,[11] Ireland,[12] the United Kingdom,[13] Spain,[14] France,[15] Hungary,[16] Latvia,[17] Lithuania,[18] Germany,[19] Austria,[20] Bulgaria,[21] Norway,[22] Croatia,[23] Romania,[24] Slovenia,[25] Czech Republic,[26] Russia,[27] Denmark,[28] Slovakia,[29] Estonia,[30] Italy,[31] Poland,[32] Iran[33] and South Korea (as travel banned)[34] 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. 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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Libya eVisa.
  2. Web site: Al-Dabaiba exempts some groups from Egypt and Turkey from the requirement to obtain a Libyan visa. . 25 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Euro Libyan Trade Center . How To Apply For Libya Visa? - Complete Guide To The Libya E-Visa Application Process Euro-Libyan Trade Centre . 2024-03-27.
  4. Web site: Libya enters a new era of tourism with the launch of e-visa . Buch-dein-Visum.de . en.
  5. Web site: Libya seals its southern border . www.aljazeera.com.
  6. Web site: Southern borders wide open . libyaherald.com . 20 September 2013.
  7. News: Libya bans Yemenis, Iranians and Pakistanis from entry . Al Arabiya . 2015-09-02 . 2023-06-26.
  8. Web site: Libya . travel.state.gov . dead . 2017-06-25 . 2013-12-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131214112810/http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_5992.html.
  9. Web site: NZ government travel advisory - Libya . 2013-12-05 . 2013-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130705101854/http://www.safetravel.govt.nz/destinations/libya.shtml . dead.
  10. Web site: Libya - Travel advice - Smartraveller: The Australian Government's travel advisory and consular assistance service. smartraveller.gov.au. 2015-06-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20130622021841/http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Libya. 2013-06-22. dead.
  11. Web site: Travel Advice and Advisories for Libya. Government of Canada, Global Affairs. Canada. 2012-11-16. Travel.gc.ca.
  12. Web site: Libya - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Department of Foreign. Affairs. www.dfa.ie.
  13. Web site: Libya travel advice. www.gov.uk.
  14. http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Embajadas/TRIPOLI/en/Embajada/Pages/Recomendaciones.aspx?IdP=109 Recomendaciones de viaje - Libia
  15. Web site: Libye- Sécurité. France Diplomatie : : Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères. 3 June 2024 .
  16. Web site: Konzuli Szolgálat. konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu.
  17. Web site: Lībija. www.mfa.gov.lv. 2013-12-05. 2014-11-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20141118091540/http://www.mfa.gov.lv/lv/KonsularaInformacija/celodrosi/bridinajumi/libija/. dead.
  18. Web site: Libija (Libya) . live . 2024-08-08 . Konsulinė informacija // LR Užsienio reikalų ministerja . Lithuanian.
  19. Web site: Auswärtiges Amt - Libyen: Reisewarnung. Auswärtiges. Amt. auswaertiges-amt.de.
  20. http://www.bmeia.gv.at/aussenministerium/buergerservice/reiseinformation/a-z-laender/libyen-de.html Libyen (de)
  21. Web site: СТЕПЕНИ НА СИГУРНОСТ ПРЕПОРЪКИ И ПРЕДУПРЕЖДЕНИЯ ЗА ПЪТУВАНЕ. mfa.bg.
  22. http://www.landsider.no/land/libya/ Offisielt reiseråd for Libya
  23. Web site: MVEP • Opće informacije. www.mvep.hr.
  24. Web site: Alerte de călătorie - Ministry of Foreign Affairs. www.mae.ro.
  25. Web site: Libija - Ministrstvo za zunanje zadeve. www.mzz.gov.si.
  26. Web site: Libye: Varování před cestami.
  27. http://www.gudok.ru/news/sociaty/?ID=984074 МИД рекомендовал россиянам отказаться от путешествия в Ливию
  28. Web site: Rejsevejledning - Libyen. um.dk. 2013-12-05. 2016-09-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20160905125551/http://um.dk/da/rejse-og-ophold/rejse-til-udlandet/rejsevejledninger/libyen. dead.
  29. Web site: Odporúčania pre slovenských občanov cestujúcich do Líbye. mzv.sk. 2021-08-16. 2013-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20131210221244/http://www.mzv.sk/servlet/content?MT=%2FApp%2FWCM%2Fmain.nsf%2Fvw_ByID%2FID_C0B1D004B5A332B2C1257627003301E7_SK&OpenDocument=Y&LANG=SK&MENU=staty_sveta&TG=BlankMaster&URL=%2FApp%2FWCM%2FAktualit.nsf%2F%28vw_ByID%29%2FID_876AAB1039C612BCC1257A6A00484F6D. dead.
  30. Web site: Liibüa reisiinfo. vm.ee. 2021-08-16. 2013-12-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20131205145544/http://www.vm.ee/?q=node%2F5903. dead.
  31. Web site: Libia - Viaggiare Sicuri. www.viaggiaresicuri.it.
  32. Web site: Libia – ostrzeżenie dla podróżujących. www.msz.gov.pl. dead. 2013-12-05. 2013-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20131210235819/http://www.msz.gov.pl/pl/informacje_konsularne/ostrzezenia/libia___ostrzezenie_dla_podrozujacych.
  33. Web site: هشدار وزارت خارجه درباره سفر به لیبی. Fararu . فرارو. Fararu - فرارو.
  34. Web site: S.Korea imposes travel ban on violence-ravaged Libya. 30 July 2014.

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