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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]
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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]
According to IATA Timatic, only nationals of Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, and Turkey do not require a visa to enter the territory controlled by the internationally recognized government of Libya. Nationals of Algeria may only land at Misurata and Tripoli Mitiga without a visa. [2]
Agreements exist for passport holders of the following countries to enter certain parts of Libya; however, it is currently unclear whether these agreements are in effect and to which airports or regions of Libya they apply: [3]
In addition, nationals of the following countries in certain age groups and genders may also enter Libya without a visa, for 3 months: [7]
1 - Visa exemption for male nationals aged under 18 or older than 45 and all females.
2 - Visa exemption for all nationals aged under 16 or older than 55.
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.
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] [9] [10]
Citizens of the following countries are not eligible:
1 - Countries are restricted entry.
2 - Male nationals aged under 18 or older than 45 and all females are exempt from visa formalities.
3 - Countries are restricted or refused entry and transit.
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]
Libyan borders with Chad, Niger, Sudan and Algeria are closed. [11] In reality, these borders are not controlled by the Government but by the Tuareg people and Toubou people. [12]
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]
Nationals of the following countries are restricted to get the visa to enter Libya:
As of 2013, governments of the United States, [13] New Zealand, [14] Australia, [15] Canada, [16] Ireland, [17] the United Kingdom, [18] Spain, [19] France, [20] Hungary, [21] Latvia, [22] Lithuania, [23] Germany, [24] Austria, [25] Bulgaria, [26] Norway, [27] Croatia, [28] Romania, [29] Slovenia, [30] Czech Republic, [31] Russia, [32] Denmark, [33] Slovakia, [34] Estonia, [35] Italy, [36] Poland, [37] Iran [38] and South Korea (as travel banned) [39] advise their citizens against all (or in some cases all but essential) travel to Libya.
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]
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