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🇪🇬 Does an Egyptian need a visa for Libya 🇱🇾?

What this means for your trip

You apply at an embassy, consulate or authorised visa centre of the destination, usually with an application form, passport photos, bank statements, travel itinerary and accommodation bookings.

Processing takes days to weeks, and some embassies require an interview; start the application well before your trip.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Where to apply in Egypt

If you live in Egypt, visas for Libya are issued by its missions there. Many of them use an outsourced visa application centre: the mission's website says where to apply and which office covers your region.

• Embassy of Libya in Cairo · 7, El Saleh Ayoub Street, Zamalek, Cairo
• Consulate General of Libya in Alexandria · 4 Street Patrick Omimba, Alexandria

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Libya at a glance

Capital: Tripoli · Currency: Libyan dinar (LYD, ل.د) · Official languages: Arabic · Calling code: +218

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in Egypt (C, F) works with sockets in Libya. Mains voltage differs (Libya: 127/230 V; Egypt: 220 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Libya →

Your embassy in Libya

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Libya, contact the embassy of Egypt:

• Embassy of Egypt, Tripoli

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Libya for Egyptian passport holders

• 🇸🇩 Sudan — Visa-free
• 🇹🇳 Tunisia — Visa on arrival
• 🇧🇯 Benin — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇬🇳 Guinea — Visa-free
• 🇰🇪 Kenya — Visa-free 60 days
• 🇲🇺 Mauritius — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇷🇼 Rwanda — Visa-free 30 days

The other way round

🇱🇾 Libyan passport holders visiting Egypt: Libyan passport holders need a visa for Egypt, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Egypt before travelling.

The Egyptian passport at a glance

All destinations for Egypt passport holders → · Who needs a visa for Libya →

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