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Libya: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes Yes Yes
British Yes Yes Yes
Canadian Yes Yes Yes
Other EU Yes Yes Yes
USA Yes Yes Yes
Passports: 

To enter Libya, a passport valid for a minimum of six months is required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

Visas: 

Visas for Libya are required by all nationals referred to in the chart above, except transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft within 24 hours, providing they hold valid onward or return documentation and do not leave the airport.

Visa note: 

Visitors must register with the immigration office within one week of arrival.

Those visiting with an organised tour will usually have this done for them; some hotels also provide this service.

Types and cost: 

Contact the embassy for visa fees for Libya.

Application to: 

Any of Libya's diplomatic representatives in the relevant country or abroad, such as the Libyan People's Bureau in London.

Nationals of Germany applying whilst out of their country must obtain their visas in Bonn/Berlin.

Nationals of Canada in the UK at time of application must obtain their visas in Brussels, Belgium.

US nationals who are green card holders must obtain their visas from the Libyan Embassy in their original country, unless specifically instructed otherwise by Libyan Immigration Authorities. Libyan consulates will not stamp visas in a US Government issued 'white passport' or Travel Document issued to a green card holder.

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