Passport Atlas
Entering Libya
Libya does not yet have a full immigration playbook. Below is inbound openness from the passport matrix, plus a country profile.
Openness rank
#196
Entry openness
2
Visa free
2
Visa required
1
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Country profile
Capital
Tripoli
Population
7.5 million
Area
1,759,540 km²
Currency
Libyan dinar LYD
Languages
Arabic
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Foreign-born
897,751 · 2024
Migrant share
12.2%
Ethnic groups
- Amazigh and Arab97%
- other3%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Travel notes
Plug
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Mains
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Right
Emergency
Police 112 · Ambulance 112
Dialing code
+218
Airports
BEN · MRA · LAQ · SRX
Highlights
- Leptis Magna
- Cyrene
- Ghadames
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Northern Africa