Visa requirements for Libya

Most visitors need a visa in advance for Libya. 5 of 199 passports enter visa-free.

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Rules by passport

Visa-free (5)

Algeria
Libya
Malaysia
Mauritania
Tunisia

Checked against Libya e-visa portal, Official secondaries, U.S. Department of State (travel.state.gov), UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (gov.uk), Australian Government (Smartraveller), Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia (msp.gov.rs), IATA Timatic entry-requirements database (exemption table as published) on October 10, 2026.

E-Visa (1)

the United States

Visa required (192)

Afghanistan
Albania
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Italy
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
the Bahamas
the Central African Republic
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Dominican Republic
the Gambia
the Maldives
the Marshall Islands
the Netherlands
the Philippines
the Republic of the Congo
the Seychelles
the Solomon Islands
the United Arab Emirates
the United Kingdom
the Vatican City
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Entry not permitted (1)

Israel

Visa fees for Libya

Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. The official e-visa portal is JS-rendered with no fee schedule in readable text; no official fee found Checked: Libya e-visa portal.

Processing times

Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. No official processing-time statement in readable text Checked: Libya e-visa portal.

Apply through official channels

Start the official Libya e-Visa portal official e-visa application portal

Travel insurance for Libya

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Libya, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Libya and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Libya it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

199 of 199 passport rules verified against Libya e-visa portal, Official secondaries, U.S. Department of State (travel.state.gov), UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (gov.uk), Australian Government (Smartraveller), Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia (msp.gov.rs), IATA Timatic entry-requirements database (exemption table as published), 0 with no official source publishing the rule.

Libya e-visa portal (checked October 10, 2026)
Official secondaries (checked October 10, 2026)
U.S. Department of State (travel.state.gov) (checked October 10, 2026)
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (gov.uk) (checked October 10, 2026)
Australian Government (Smartraveller) (checked October 10, 2026)
Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca) (checked October 10, 2026)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia (msp.gov.rs) (checked October 10, 2026)
IATA Timatic entry-requirements database (exemption table as published) (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Libya?

It depends on your passport. 5 of 199 passports enter Libya visa-free; 193 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

Do I need travel insurance for Libya?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Libya, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.