Visa requirements for Libyan citizens

Visa requirements for Libyan citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Libya.

A Libyan passport

As of April 2025, Libyan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 40 countries and territories, ranking the Libyan passport 97th in the world in terms of travel freedom (tied with the passports of the Palestinian Territory and Bangladesh) according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Libyan citizens holding ordinary passports

  Libya

  Visa not required/eTA

  Visa on arrival

  eVisa

  Visa available both on arrival or online

  Visa required

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[2]
Albania	eVisa[3][4]
Algeria	Visa not required[5]	90 days
Andorra	Visa required[6]
Angola	Visa required[7]
Antigua and Barbuda	eVisa[8]
Argentina	Visa required[9]
Armenia	Visa required[10]
Australia and territories	Visa Required[11][12]
Austria	Visa required[13]
Azerbaijan	Visa required[14]
Bahamas	eVisa[15]
Bahrain	eVisa / Visa on arrival [16]
Bangladesh	Visa required[17]
Barbados	Visa required[18]
Belarus	Visa not required[19]	90 days
Belgium	Visa required[20]
Belize	Visa required[21]
Benin	Visa not required[22]	90 days[23][24]
Bhutan	eVisa[25][26]
Bolivia	Online Visa[27][28]	30 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required[29]
Botswana	evisa[30][31]	3 months
Brazil	Visa required[32]
Brunei	Visa required[33]
Bulgaria	Visa required[34]
Burkina Faso	Visa on arrival[35]	1 month
Burundi	eVisa / Visa on arrival[36]
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[37]	30 days
Cameroon	eVisa[38]
Canada	Visa required[39]
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival[40]
Central African Republic	Visa required[41]
Chad	eVisa[42][43]
Chile	Visa required[44]
China	Visa required[45]
Colombia	eVisa[46][47]
Comoros	Visa on arrival[48]	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[49]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	evisa[50][51]	7 days
Costa Rica	Visa required[52]
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa[53][54]	3 months
Croatia	Visa required[55]
Cuba	Tourist card required[56]	90 days	Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
Cyprus	Visa required[57]
Czech Republic	Visa required[58]
Denmark	Visa required[59]
Djibouti	eVisa[60]	31 days
Dominica	Visa not required[61]	21 days
Dominican Republic	Visa required[62]
Ecuador	Visa required[63]
Egypt	Visa required[64]		Entry visa costs 25 Dollar per person when entering from the Emsaid Salloum border crossing. In addition to paying 875 Egyptian pounds for each Libyan citizen upon entering and exiting the border crossing between Libya and Egypt, Emsaid Salloum Security approval is only required for males over 18 and under 45 years of age.
El Salvador	Visa required[65]
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa[66][67]
Eritrea	Visa required[68]
Estonia	Visa required[69]
Eswatini	Visa required[70]
Ethiopia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	up to 90 days	Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.[71] e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.[72]
Fiji	Visa required[73]
Finland	Visa required[74]
France	Visa required[75]
Gabon	eVisa[76]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.[77][78]
Gambia	Visa required[79]		In addition to a visa, an entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.[80]
Georgia	Visa required[81]
Germany	Visa required[82]
Ghana	Visa on arrival[83]	30 days
Greece	Visa required[84]
Grenada	Visa required[85]
Guatemala	Visa required[86]
Guinea	eVisa[87][88]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau	eVisa / Visa on arrival[89]	90 days
Guyana	Visa required[90]
Haiti	Visa required[91]
Honduras	Visa required[92]
Hungary	Visa required[93]
Iceland	Visa required[94]
India	Visa required[95]
Indonesia	Visa required[96]
Iran	eVisa[97][98]	30 days
Iraq	Visa required[99]
Ireland	Visa required[100]
Israel	Visa required[101]		Confirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry is required before a visa is issued.[102]
Italy	Visa required[103]
Jamaica	Visa required[104]
Japan	Visa required[105]
Jordan	eVisa / Visa on arrival[106][107]	90 days
Kazakhstan	Visa required[108]
Kenya	Electronic Travel Authorisation[109]	90 days	Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Kiribati	Visa required[110]
North Korea	Visa required[111]
South Korea	Visa required[112]
Kuwait	Visa required[113]
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[114]
Laos	Visa required[115]
Latvia	Visa required[116]
Lebanon	Visa on arrival (Conditional)[117]		Visa on arrival at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry only if they are holding a copy of a reservation in a 3- to 5-star hotel or private residential address with telephone number in the Republic of Lebanon, at least US$2,000 in cash, a non-refundable return or circle trip ticket, and there are no Israeli stamps, visas, or seals on their passport.[118]
Lesotho	eVisa[119][120]
Liberia	Visa required[121]
Liechtenstein	Visa required[122]
Lithuania	Visa required[123]
Luxembourg	Visa required[124]
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[125]	90 days
Malawi	eVisa[126][127]	90 days
Malaysia	Visa not required[128]	30 days
Maldives	Free Visa on arrival[129]	30 days
Mali	Visa required[130]
Malta	Visa required[131]
Marshall Islands	Visa required[132]
Mauritania	Visa not required[133]
Mauritius	Visa required[134]
Mexico	Visa required[135]		Visa is not required for Holders of a valid visa of Canada, US, UK or a Schengen State and Permanent residence of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Schengen State, Japan, UK, US[136] Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa.
Micronesia	Visa not required[137]	30 days
Moldova	Visa required[138]
Monaco	Visa required[139]
Mongolia	Visa required[140]
Montenegro	Visa required[141]
Morocco	Visa required[142]
Mozambique	Visa on arrival[143]	30 days
Myanmar	Visa required[144]
Namibia	Visa required[145]
Nauru	Visa required[146]
Nepal	Visa on arrival[147]	90 days
Netherlands	Visa required[148]
New Zealand	Visa required[149]		Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[150]
Nicaragua	Visa required[151]		VoA with valid visas of US, Canada, and Schengen
Niger	Visa required[152]
Nigeria	eVisa[153][154]	90 days
North Macedonia	Visa required[155]
Norway	Visa required[156]
Oman	Visa required[157]
Pakistan	eVisa[158][159]	3 months
Palau	Free Visa on arrival[160]	30 days
Panama	Visa required[161]
Papua New Guinea	Visa required[162][163]	60 days
Paraguay	Visa required[164]
Peru	Visa required[165]
Philippines	Visa required[166]
Poland	Visa required[167]
Portugal	Visa required[168]
Qatar	eVisa[169][170]
Romania	Visa required[171]
Russia	Visa required[172]
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[173]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	eVisa[174][175]
Saint Lucia	Visa required[176]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[177]	1 month
Samoa	Visa not required[178]	60 days
San Marino	Visa required[179]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[180]
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[181]
Senegal	Visa on arrival[182]	90 days
Serbia	Visa required[183]
Seychelles	Free Visitor's Permit on arrival[184]	3 months
Sierra Leone	eVisa[185][186]	3 months
Singapore	Visa required[187]
Slovakia	Visa required[188]
Slovenia	Visa required[189]
Solomon Islands	Visa required[190]
Somalia	Visa on arrival[191]	30 days	Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South Africa	Visa required[192]
South Sudan	eVisa[193]		Obtainable online[194] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel[194]
Spain	Visa required[195]
Sri Lanka	Electronic Travel Authorization[196]	30 days
Sudan	Visa required[197]
Suriname	Visa not required[198][199]	90 days
Sweden	Visa required[200]
Switzerland	Visa required[201]
Syria	Visa required[202]
Tajikistan	eVisa[203][204]
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival[205][206]	3 months
Thailand	eVisa[207][208]	60 days
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[209]	30 days
Togo	Visa on arrival[210]	7 days
Tonga	Visa required[211]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa required[212]
Tunisia	Visa not required[213]	3 months
Turkey	Visa not required (Conditional)[214]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period, provided being under the age of 16 or above the age of 45.
Turkmenistan	Visa required[215]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[216]	1 month
Uganda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[217]
Ukraine	Visa required[218]
United Arab Emirates	Visa required[219]
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies	Visa required[220]
United States	Admission refused[221]		Effective June 9, 2025, U.S. visas will no longer be issued to citizens of 12 countries.[222]
Uruguay	Visa required[223]
Uzbekistan	Visa required[224]
Vanuatu	Visa required[225]
Vatican City	Visa required[226]
Venezuela	Visa required[227]
Vietnam	eVisa[228][229]		e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry. Phú Quốc visa exemption for up to 30 days. Passengers who arrive at Hanoi (HAN) or Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) do not need a visa for a maximum of 30 days if they have a ticket on the same calendar day to Phu Quoc (PQC). They must be escorted by the arriving carrier to the domestic terminal[230]
Yemen	Visa required[231]
Zambia	eVisa[232][233]
Zimbabwe	eVisa[234][235]

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Visa required[236]
Kosovo	Visa required[237]	Do not need a visa a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)[238]
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required[239]
Palestine	Visa not required[240]	Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[241]
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[242][243]
South Ossetia	Visa not required[244]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[245][246]
Taiwan	Visa required[247][248]
Transnistria	Visa not required[249]	Registration required after 24h.[250][251]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong	eVisa[252]
Macau	Visa on arrival[253]
Denmark
Faroe Islands	Visa required[254]
Greenland	Visa required[255]
France
French Guiana	Visa required[256]
French Polynesia	Visa required[257]
French West Indies	Visa required	Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte	Visa required[258]
New Caledonia	Visa required[259]
Réunion	Visa required[260]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa required[261]
Wallis and Futuna	Visa required[262]
Netherlands
Aruba	Visa required[263]
Caribbean Netherlands	Visa required[264]	Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
Curaçao	Visa required[265]
Sint Maarten	Visa required[266]
New Zealand
Cook Islands	Visa not required[267]	31 days
Niue	Visa not required[268]	30 days
Tokelau	Visa required[269]
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia	Visa required[270]
Anguilla	Visa required[271]	Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.[272]
Bermuda	Visa required[273]
British Indian Ocean Territory	Special permit required	Special permit required.[274]
British Virgin Islands	Visa required[275]
Cayman Islands	Visa required[276]
Falkland Islands	Visa required[277]
Gibraltar	Visa required[278]
Montserrat	eVisa[279]
Pitcairn Islands	Visa not required	14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.[280][281][282]
Ascension Island	Admission refused[283][284]	From May 2015, the Ascension Island Government does not issue entry visas including eVisas to nationals of Libya.[285]
Saint Helena	eVisa[286][287]
Tristan da Cunha	Permission required	Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[288]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[289][290]
Turks and Caicos Islands	Visa required[291]	Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa	Visa required[292]
Guam	Visa required[293]
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa required[294]
Puerto Rico	Visa required[295]
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa required[296]
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for  Bouvet Island,  British Antarctic Territory,  French Southern and Antarctic Lands,  Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.[297][298][299][300][301][302][303][304][305][306][307][308]

See also

• Libya portal

• Visa policy of Libya
• Libyan passport
• List of nationalities forbidden at border