# Visa policy of Libya

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):
| Algeria  Benin  Malaysia | Mauritania  Tunisia |

### 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:
* Egypt$^1$
* Turkey$^2$
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### Non-ordinary passports

Holders of Diplomatic, official, service or special passports of the following countries may enter Libya without a visa:
| Algeria$^1$  Azerbaijan$^2$ $^X$  Benin$^1$  Chad$^2$ $^D$  Comoros$^4$ | Djibouti$^6$ $^D$  Egypt$^2$  Eritrea$^3$ $^D$  Italy$^2$ | Malaysia$^6$  Malta$^2$  Mali$^5$ $^D$  Mauritania$^1$  Morocco$^2$ | Slovenia$^2$  Somalia$^2$  Sudan$^5$  Tunisia$^1$  Turkey$^2$  Venezuela$^2$ |
$_{D-Diplomaticpassportsonly.}$ $_{X-temporarilysuspended.}$ $_{1-3months.}$ $_{2-90days.}$ $_{3-60days.}$ $_{4-45days.}$ $_{5-30days.}$ $_{6-14days.}$

## 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.

## 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.

## Entry restrictions
### Border closures

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

### 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. 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:
| Bangladesh  Iran  Pakistan | Sudan  Syria  Yemen |

### Travel restrictions

As of 2013, governments of the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Norway, Croatia, Romania, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Russia, Denmark, Slovakia, Estonia, Italy, Poland, Iran and South Korea (as travel banned) 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.