Who is affected
Foreigners who need a visa for Libya, especially those who could previously get one on arrival at the airport. Visa-exempt nationalities are not affected.
What changes
- Circular of 11 June 2026: visa on arrival suspended until the review of issuing rules is completed; the Ministry of the Interior and the Passports Authority were to propose a new system within 30 days.
- Circular of 30 June 2026: foreigners’ entry visas are requested on the eVisa Libya platform; companies and individuals inviting a foreigner file the application there.
- No date for lifting the suspension had been published as of 1 November 2026.
What to do
- Do not count on a visa issued at the airport.
- Apply before departure on the official eVisa Libya platform (evisa.gov.ly), with your host or employer in Libya.
- Read your foreign ministry’s travel advice before any trip.
Official sources
- Libyan News Agency (LANA), circular of 11 June 2026 (in Arabic) (read on 1 November 2026)
- Libyan News Agency (LANA), circular of 30 June 2026 on the e-Visa (in Arabic) (read on 1 November 2026)
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