Libyan Visa

Libyan visa to European nationals has become very easy to obtain in recent years, especially so after the recent lifting of restrictions on tourism and foreign visitors. New laws were introduced to speed up the visa process for both individuals and groups travelling with approved Libyan tour operators, and to issue Libyan tourist visas on arrival at Tripoli Airport, the Tunisian border, or at the Egyptian border. According to recent improvements in relations with the USA American citizens can now obtain a Libyan visa on arrival.

All holders of tourist visa to Libya are required by law to be accompanied by an escort (or a guide) from the company providing the visa service. All other services (except transport) are optional and so there is no need to book an expensive holiday or any hotels, as you are free to choose your hotels as you go or camp.

We offer Libyan Visa on arrival:

In order for us to provide you with a Libyan visa on arrival and the compulsory guide you need to email us a .jpg copy of your passport's bio page (the page containing your personal data). According to a recent update the Arabic translation is no longer required for tourist visas.    We will then use these copies to apply for what we call the Libyan Visa Approval: an official document allowing us to issue you with the actual stamp on arrival. The guide or the escort is compulsory and is required by law, as we have explained in our travel guide to Libya.

Visa Requirements & Procedure:

1. The passport must be valid for at least six months when you leave Libya.
2. The passport does not have an Israeli stamp.
3. The passport must contain at least two blank pages.
4. Your profession(s): you can state this (or these) in an email.

Libyan law requires from your Libyan-government-approved tour operator to provide you with a Libya visa only if you book your holiday with them. This however does not mean that you must book an expensive tour or a fancy group holiday before you can apply for the visa. Apart from the guide and the visa everything else is optional. If you will be coming by plane, then we will send you a scanned copy of the approval to the email address provided during the enquiry, because some airliners will not let you board their planes without a proof of the Libyan visa.

Price:

We can complete the whole procedure for only €39 Euros per a visa. This price also includes passport registration (required by law) after arrival. The price does not include the cost of the required guide (compulsory by law). Please write to us stating the duration of your stay in Libya so that we can calculate the cost of the guide.

Visas are granted for the following purposes:

Official mission, business, tourism, or accompanying a resident. The entry visa is usually valid for 45 days beginning from the day of issue, and will allow you (as a tourist) to stay for one month. But visas on arrival are valid for one month - that is the visa approval must be used within one month after the date of issue.

Who can apply for the visa?

Most Europeans, including Eastern Europeans, most South Americans, Australians, Russians, Japanese, New Zealanders, South Africans, Canadians, and now Americans can all apply directly to us for visa on arrival. We will be able to complete the whole procedure without the need to visit the embassy, in ten days. But all Arab and other African and Asian nationals need to apply to the Libyan embassy directly. We are not allowed to provide tourist visas for Arab nationals, many of whom do not require visa.

A Copy of The Visa Approval

This is the Libyan Visa Approval.

The above document is the proof that your visa on arrival has been approved. The approval lists your name(s), nationality, passport number(s), and date of arrival. It also states (right at the bottom of the page) that only the original document that is valid (not the copy) and only in the presence of the agent from the tour operator.

Libyan tourist visa.

Valid for one visit, and shows the visa number, place of issue, date of issue, valid for 45 days, allows one month stay.

Business Visa:

The business visa in Libya lasts from one to six months after the date of issue and allows the holder to enter and exit Libya as many times as desired within the specified period. However, please make sure that you only apply for this kind of visa if you really do have a business to establish, as failure to establish a business or sign a contract with a Libyan company during your first business-visa can prevent you from obtaining another in the future. This means that a three months permit is an ideal option as it allows you to return to Tripoli for further business enquiries, if the initial contact was not fruitful.

Libyan business visa; personal details covered with blue; stating that it is valid for 45 days, allows one month stay, and shows the number, date of issue, profession of holder, place of issue, and point of entry (Tripoli International Airport).

Libya Visa for Journalists:

Libyan tour operators are not allowed to issue visas for journalists, who need to secure an entry stamp directly from the Libyan embassy in their country of residence. Journalists wishing to visit Libya need a permit from the information ministry’s foreign media department. Remember that in addition to Libyan visa you must have confirmation from Libya that your visit is expected, and never turn up at the airport without prior arrangements. Once inside the country, do not interview any officials unless you have a prior authorisation from the department of relations with the foreign press.

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