Libya's eVisa portal lists the tourist visa with an "Apply now" link and says the sponsor (the tourism company) must be registered with the Passports, Nationality and Foreigners Affairs Authority; for its other visa types it says online applications are not open yet. The portal's country list marks Algeria, Malaysia, Mauritania and Tunisia as fully exempt and Türkiye as partially exempt. The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to Libya except the cities of Tripoli, Misrata, and Benghazi, Al-Bayda, Derna and the surrounding Jebel Akhdar area, and against all but essential travel to those cities.
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Libya's eVisa portal lists, among the requirements for its tourist visa, a travel document valid for not less than six months entitling its holder to return to the issuing country; for the study visa it asks for not less than one year. The UK FCDO says your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay.
No official source we read lists a vaccination certificate required for entry.
No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Libya. The UK Foreign Office says to make sure you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation.
No official source we could read states whether an onward or return ticket is required to enter Libya. Libya's eVisa portal lists a valid return travel ticket among the requirements for the Temporary Assignment Visa, and a confirmed travel ticket to the final destination for the Transit Visa; the Tourist Visa requirements do not include one.
Libya's eVisa portal lists among the tourist visa requirements that the tourist must possess an amount of not less than USD 1,000 or its equivalent in a convertible currency. No official source we could read states an amount for visa-exempt arrivals.
Done by the traveller.
The UK government says all short-stay visitors must register with the police within a week of arrival, and that not registering could bring a fine on departure. The Australian government says travellers must register their passport with a police station on arrival, at the station closest to where they stay if it is safe to do so, and that failing to do so may result in fines and problems during the stay or on departure.
If not done: The UK government says you could get a fine when you leave the country if you do not register.
The UK Foreign Office says that if you enter or leave Libya with over USD 10,000-worth of cash, you must declare it to the customs authorities, or you risk having the money confiscated and even being detained, and that it is illegal to take dinar out of Libya.
The Government of Canada says that in the north, near the Mediterranean coast, summers are hot and dry and winters are rainy, while in the south the climate is semi-arid and it can get very hot in the Sahara; between June and September temperatures can exceed 40°C and sand and dust storms are frequent. No official source we could read names a best time to visit.
The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to Libya except the cities of Tripoli, Misrata, and Benghazi, Al-Bayda, Derna and the surrounding Jebel Akhdar area, and against all but essential travel to those cities. It says it is a realistic possibility that terrorist groups will target foreign nationals for kidnap, and that in-person UK government support is not available in Libya: the British Embassy in Tunis provides assistance.
Libya's eVisa portal says that for a tourist visa the sponsor (the tourism company) must be registered with the Passports, Nationality and Foreigners Affairs Authority and hold a delegate card, and that a copy of the tourism company's letter identifying the tourist group and the destination of the visit must be uploaded to the system.
The UK Foreign Office says there is a UN-facilitated ceasefire in place between eastern and western armed forces, but there is still a high risk of localised violence between competing armed groups throughout the country, and that the Interim Government of National Unity has limited control of security provision across the country.
The UK Foreign Office says bank cards cannot be used at banks, ATMs or hotels, no bank will change money, and it is illegal to take dinar out of Libya.
Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
No official page we read states the rule for 3 nationalities, so the table leaves them out: Israel, Kosovo, and South Sudan.
Yes, unless you hold an Algerian, Malaysian, Mauritanian or Tunisian passport, which the country list behind Libya's eVisa portal marks as fully exempt; it marks Türkiye as partially exempt. The portal lists the tourist visa with an "Apply now" link and says the sponsor (the tourism company) must be registered with the Passports, Nationality and Foreigners Affairs Authority.
Libya's eVisa portal lists the tourist visa with an "Apply now" link and says the sponsor (the tourism company) must be registered with the Passports, Nationality and Foreigners Affairs Authority. The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to Libya except the cities of Tripoli, Misrata, and Benghazi, Al-Bayda, Derna and the surrounding Jebel Akhdar area, and against all but essential travel to those cities.
Libya's eVisa portal lists the tourist visa with an "Apply now" link, sponsored by a tourism company registered with the Passports, Nationality and Foreigners Affairs Authority, and says online applications for its other visa types are not open yet. No official source we could read describes a visa on arrival.
The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to Libya except the cities of Tripoli, Misrata, and Benghazi, Al-Bayda, Derna and the surrounding Jebel Akhdar area, and against all but essential travel to those cities. It says the security situation remains dangerous and unpredictable, that violence can break out with little warning, and that it is a realistic possibility that terrorist groups will target foreign nationals for kidnap, and that criminal gangs also carry out kidnappings.
No official source we could read states the rule for Israeli passports. The UK Foreign Office says that if your passport shows previous travel to Israel, it will not be accepted for travel to Libya, and the Government of Canada says you may be denied entry if your passport bears an Israeli visa or border stamp.
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