(a) Holders of Israeli passports, or holders of passports containing a valid or expired visa for Israel will be refused entry or transit. (b) Children of nationals of Arab League countries will be refused entry if they are travelling alone, unless they are met at the airport by their husband/father or unless they are holding a ‘No Objection Certificate’, issued by the Libyan Immigration Department, and are met at the airport by the resident relative who made the application. (c) All visitors entering Libya must be in possession of a minimum of foreign currency equivalent to 500 Libyan Dinars on arrival. failure to comply with this will result in instant deportation and a fine to the airline. There are some exceptions to this, travellers should contact the Libyan People's Bureau in London (see Passport/Visa Information).

Passport valid for a minimum of six months required by all.

Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals of Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia;
(b) transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft within 24 hours provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport.

Visitors must register with the Immigration Office within one week, those visiting with an organised tour will usually have this done for them, some hotels also provide this service.

Tourist/Business: £45.

Three months from date of entry. Entry must be within 45 days of receipt of visa.

Any of Libya’s diplomatic representatives in the relevant country or abroad (such as the Libyan People’s Bureau in London; see Passport/Visa Information). Nationals of Germany must obtain their visas in Bonn/Berlin. Nationals of Canada must obtain their visas in Brussels, Belgium.

(a) One completed visa application form. (b) Four recent passport-size photos. (c) Valid passport. (d) An invitation from a Libyan friend or relative, or a travel agent. Business: (a)-(c) and, (d) Proof that they are sponsored by a Libyan company which will organise the issue of the visa.

24 hours.

Embassy of the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya in France
2 Rue Charles-Lamoureux, Paris 75116, France
Tel: (1) 4704 7160. Fax: (1) 4755 9625.

Libyan People’s Bureau in the UK
61-62 Ennismore Gardens, London SW7 1NH, UK
Tel: (020) 7589 6120. Fax: (020) 7589 6087 or 9137 (consular section).
Opening hours: Mon-Wed 1000-1100 (visa application); Thurs 1400-1500 (visa collection).

Permanent Mission of the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to the United Nations
309-315 East 48th Street, New York, NY 10017, USA
Tel: (212) 752 5775.