All visitors to Libya require a visa and a valid passport.

Passport/Visa Note: Entry will be refused to those carrying a passport with a valid or expired visa for Israel. Visitors travelling on a visa must register with immigration officials within seven days of arrival (unless on a re-entry visa). Hotel reception offices register their guests automatically. Sufficient funds for the duration of the stay are necessary, as well as proof of return or onward tickets. All foreigners will be refused entry into the country unless they have freely convertible currency up to the equivalent of at least 500LD.

Libya Contacts:

Department of Tourism, Tripoli: +218 (0)21 360 3400
Libyan Consulate, New York, United States: +1 212 752 5775
Libyan People's Bureau, London, United Kingdom (also responsible for Ireland): +44 (0)20 7 589 6120
Libyan Embassy, Ottawa, Canada: +1 613 230 0919 or http://www.libya-canada.org/
Libyan People's Bureau, ACT, Australia: +61 (0)2 6290 7900
Libyan Embassy, Pretoria, South Africa: +27 (0)12 342 3902
United States Liaison Office, Tripoli: +218 (0)21 335 1848 or (0)21 335 1235
British Embassy, Tripoli: +218 (0)21 340 3644/5
Canadian Embassy, Tripoli: +218 (0)21 335 1633
Australian Consulate-General, Tripoli: +218 (0)21 335 1468/69
South African Embassy, Tripoli: +218 (0)21 333 7006
Irish Embassy, Rome, Italy (also responsible for Libya): +39 06 697 9121
Emergencies: 119 (Ambulance)