Some info on getting to Libya

Member since 25 November 2010

greatdaneNew member25 November 2010 09:22:18

Hello everyone,
my name is Ani from Bulgaria. I have a friend in Libya and I wanna move there. Recently my friend told me I can enter Libya just with my passport through the Egyptian border. Does anyone know if it is ok, as I read eveywhere that you need a visa to enter Libya? Also I would like to ask if there is a way for me to get a work permit once I'm in Libya, without going back to my country. Thank you!

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bungaraya Member

Member since 27 March 2010

bungarayaMember25 November 2010 10:59:54

NO. you need a visa. you need a job and business visa BEFORE you enter the country. else, for a tourist visa, you either have to be with a tour group or have a friend sponsor you. tourist visas are for 1 month.

expatlibya Active member

Member since 04 October 2010

expatlibyaActive member25 November 2010 11:11:37

Don't enter without a visa .... or you might find yourself in trouble. It's illegal to enter any country without a proper visa .. I'm sure you know that.

Mudman Serial expat

Member since 14 September 2009

You put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig

MudmanSerial expat25 November 2010 13:11:16

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You'd only get a work permit by having a job before you got here, then the employer would have to apply for your visa & residency for you.

greatdane New member

Member since 25 November 2010

greatdaneNew member25 November 2010 13:51:46

Thank u all for your answers. I wanna ask also what is the procedure for acquiring tourist visa. My friend is a libyan citizen, can i go as her guest? How long it takes for such a visa to be ready and what i need to do to get one?

hamid2010 Active member

Member since 06 November 2009

hamid2010Active member25 November 2010 14:28:05

Tourist visa needs few days to be ready and u can get it through any travel agancy in Libya, as u need to send just copy of ur passport to ur friend, then she will send u a number of ur visa so u can pick it up from the libyan embassy there or u can get it in the airport once u arrive

greatdane New member

Member since 25 November 2010

greatdaneNew member25 November 2010 14:40:56

Thank u for the info,
couple of more questions.If my friend sponsors the tourist visa, she should still go to a travel agency or she has to go to some state institution? Also, if I wanna extend the visa, which is better, if I come through an agency or if my friend sends invitation.