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🇺🇸 Does an American need a visa for Libya 🇱🇾?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

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.

Libya at a glance

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

Plugs and voltage

You need a travel adapter: Libya uses plug types C, F, L, the United States uses A, B. Mains voltage differs (Libya: 127/230 V; the United States: 120 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

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Easier destinations near Libya for American passport holders

• 🇲🇦 Morocco — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇹🇳 Tunisia — Visa-free 120 days
• 🇪🇬 Egypt — Visa on arrival

The other way round

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

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