Libya Visa Details
This is an email I received for getting a visa for Libya. This is the process you follow, although I am not sure if it’s still the same.
1. A tour company approachs the immigration authority for an invitation to be sent
2. An invitation is sent to the Libyan People’s Bureau in your country. For the US, this is in Ottawa, Canada.
3. When the confirmation ahs been sent, you take your passport, two photographs, and fill in an application form for the visa.
4. Before you hand in your passport, make sure it has your passport information translated into Arabic and printed on your passport by a sworn translator or official department. This, we hear, is no longer true.
5. The visa takes from a few days to two weeks to be issued.
6. People with an Israeli Visa stamp on their Passport will not be issued the Visa in compliance with Libyan embargo against Israel
7. American citizens are indeed allowed to enter Libya.
8. Your Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from date of applying for the visa.
9. Due to recently introduced regulations, you are no longer able to travel in Libya without booking some tour services through a company.
This is the required information for the issue of the Libya tourist visa :
1. First Name
2. Father’s Full Name
3. Family Name (Surname)
4. Mother’s Full Name
5. Date of Birth
6. Place of Birth
7. Nationality
8. Passport No.
9. Passport Date of Issue
10. Passport Date of Expire
11. Passport Issuing Authority
12. Religion
13. Marital Status (Single/Married)
14. Sex (male/Female)
15. Job (Profession)
16. Name of Employer
17. Address of Employer
18. Permenant Address
19. Have you been to Libya before :
20. If Yes, when and for what purpose :
21. The last date of departure from Libya :
22. Address in Libya during last visit :
23. When do you wish to enter Libya :
24. How long do you wish to stay in Libya :
25. Where is the Invitation to be sent :
26. Services required :
27. What is your entry point to Libya :
28. Address in Libya (if known) :
29. Tel and Fax No. both at Home and at Work
30. E-Mail
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Libyan Visa procedures and formalities
1- Passport Note
(a) Holders of passports containing a valid or expired visa for Israel will be refused entry or transit.
(b) All visitors entering Libya must be in possession of a minimum of foreign currency 1000 $ on arrival. Failure to comply with this will result in instant deportation and a fine to the airline.
2- Passports
Passport valid for a minimum of six months required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above.
3- Visas
Required by all nationals referred to in the chart above, except the following:
(a) 1. US nationals (including family members who may be of a different nationality) do not require a visa if traveling together and holding a letter with proof of sponsorship from an established Libyan company. If family members are traveling individually, the sponsorship letter must include confirmation that prior arrangements were made with the Libyan Immigration Department to obtain entry to the country.
(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.
4- Visa Note
Visitors must register with the Immigration Office within one week of arrival. Those visiting with an organized tour will usually have this done for them; some hotels also provide this service.
5- Types of Visa
Tourist
Business
6- Arabic translation rules
Travellers to Libya must now attach an Arabic translation of their personal details to their passports or risk expulsion from the country, even if they have a valid visa.
7-Visa Validity
One months from date of entry for tourist visa and 3 month for business visa. Entry must be within 45 days of receipt of visa.
8- Applications 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 must obtain their visas in Bonn/Berlin. Nationals of Canada must obtain their visas in Brussels, Belgium.
9- Working Days Required
5 to 7 working days.
10- Warning
Most visits to Libya are trouble-free.
However, travelers are advised against all but essential travel to areas bordering Chad and Sudan, because of instability in the region. With the exception of the official land border crossings to Tunisia and Egypt, visitors and residents are not permitted to travel in the interior or to border areas without an officially sanctioned guide or specific permission from the Libyan authorities.
Prior permission (a desert pass) to travel to the desert regions is required from the Libyan authorities. We usually arrange this. Once a desert pass has been obtained travelers should avoid those desert areas where oil extraction is in operation.
Libya shares with the rest of the North Africa region a threat from terrorism. Attacks could be indiscriminate and against civilian targets, including places frequented by foreigners.
Visitors are advised to avoid political gatherings, and to be alert to developments in Libya and the Middle East that might trigger public disturbances.
Form more information don’t hesitate to post your question or contact me.
Libyan Visa procedures and formalities
1- Passport Note
(a) Holders of passports containing a valid or expired visa for Israel will be refused entry or transit.
(b) All visitors entering Libya must be in possession of a minimum of foreign currency 1000 $ on arrival. Failure to comply with this will result in instant deportation and a fine to the airline.
2- Passports
Passport valid for a minimum of six months required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above.
3- Visas
Required by all nationals referred to in the chart above, except the following:
(a) 1. US nationals (including family members who may be of a different nationality) do not require a visa if traveling together and holding a letter with proof of sponsorship from an established Libyan company. If family members are traveling individually, the sponsorship letter must include confirmation that prior arrangements were made with the Libyan Immigration Department to obtain entry to the country.
(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.
4- Visa Note
Visitors must register with the Immigration Office within one week of arrival. Those visiting with an organized tour will usually have this done for them; some hotels also provide this service.
5- Types of Visa
Tourist
Business
6- Arabic translation rules
Travellers to Libya must now attach an Arabic translation of their personal details to their passports or risk expulsion from the country, even if they have a valid visa.
7-Visa Validity
One months from date of entry for tourist visa and 3 month for business visa. Entry must be within 45 days of receipt of visa.
8- Applications 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 must obtain their visas in Bonn/Berlin. Nationals of Canada must obtain their visas in Brussels, Belgium.
9- Working Days Required
5 to 7 working days.
10- Warning
Most visits to Libya are trouble-free.
However, travelers are advised against all but essential travel to areas bordering Chad and Sudan, because of instability in the region. With the exception of the official land border crossings to Tunisia and Egypt, visitors and residents are not permitted to travel in the interior or to border areas without an officially sanctioned guide or specific permission from the Libyan authorities.
Prior permission (a desert pass) to travel to the desert regions is required from the Libyan authorities. We usually arrange this. Once a desert pass has been obtained travelers should avoid those desert areas where oil extraction is in operation.
Libya shares with the rest of the North Africa region a threat from terrorism. Attacks could be indiscriminate and against civilian targets, including places frequented by foreigners.
Visitors are advised to avoid political gatherings, and to be alert to developments in Libya and the Middle East that might trigger public disturbances.
Form more information don’t hesitate to post your question or contact me.