expatlibya
Dutch expat in Libya
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Registration: 04 October 2010
Indian channels in tripoli by angela1
G\Can anybody please help me how to get indian channels in tripoli??
NDTV imagine & Zee Aflamya are free channels ... for the rest u need to buy the card... Read More
School fees - pre schools in Bangalore by expatlibya
Hi ... would like to know approx. school fees at a good pre-school in B'lore (for 2-6yr olds)
Gosh ... no reply!!! I would have got at least 10 replies by now on the Libya forum ... :| Read More
School fees - pre schools in Bangalore
Hi ... would like to know approx. school fees at a good pre-school in B'lore (for 2-6yr olds) Read More
So bored by marselya
Hello everybody..l marriaged and came to Libya because of my husband job as a civil engineer..Before l hearded about Libya but l couldnt anticipate like that..There is nothing...Even l couldnt go around..l need a taxi but l hearded that it is not ...
Hello everybody..l marriaged and came to Libya because of my husband job as a civil engineer..Before l hearded about Libya but l couldnt anticipate like that..There is nothing...Even l couldnt go around..l need a taxi but l hearded that it is not ... Read More
waha oil company !!!! National Oil Company - URGENT by mark_smith
Hi all Please let me know the following asap about waha oil petroleum!!! 1- How is the work culture ??? (is it truly multicultural company,chances of getting promoted , work environment ) for town based - Tripoli office 2 - Came to know that ...
Hi all 3 - there are lot of oil companies , is it easy to switch from one company to other company ???? (how are the chances , do people from waha join private oil companies or else there is some sort of rule that people cant switch from waha to ... Read More
WORK PERMIT PROCESSING DAYS BY LIBYAN EMBASSY IN LIBYA. by OSOMO
HI EVERYONE, CAN ANYBODY TELL ME THE PROCESSING DURATION OF A WORK PERMIT VISA FROM LIBYA BECAUSE I HAVE GOTTEN AN OFFER FROM A COMPANY IN LIBYA AND THEY'VE COLLECTED MY DOCUMENTS SINCE TWO WEEKS AGO AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE REFERENCE NUMBER IS NOT ...
As I read thru your posts, it's clear to me now that visa processing do took time...however we were informed october 14 that the visa will arrive the following week and that we will be off to Libya to teach in Misurata University, so we filed for a ... Read More
taxes and expenditure !!!!!! urgent
No idea about taxes since these are usually taken care of by companies. Ask the company to quote salary after deduction of taxes. Never heard about the spending 40% rule. No idea about housing too ... generally safe here but you have to take ... Read More
Some info on getting to Libya by greatdane
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 ...
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. Read More
Laws of having a baby in Libya by polstar
As a UK citizen possibly moving to Libya with my boyfriend, would we have to be married to have a baby? I know in Dubai it is within the Islamic law to be married, but not sure if these laws necessarily apply to me in Libya. Can anyone help answer ...
Thanks guys! I have been informed that I don't need a marriage cert to come in to Libya as my visa will be a business one. And does any one know how easy it is for a foreign woman (UK) to set up their own business over there? I have had my own ... Read More
Laws of having a baby in Libya by polstar
As a UK citizen possibly moving to Libya with my boyfriend, would we have to be married to have a baby? I know in Dubai it is within the Islamic law to be married, but not sure if these laws necessarily apply to me in Libya. Can anyone help answer ...
can you join your boyfriend in libya without being married? i know that when we were doing paperwork for moving here, one of the documents they wanted and had to be officially translated to arabic was our marriage cert.I think a marriage certificate ... Read More
Laws of having a baby in Libya by polstar
As a UK citizen possibly moving to Libya with my boyfriend, would we have to be married to have a baby? I know in Dubai it is within the Islamic law to be married, but not sure if these laws necessarily apply to me in Libya. Can anyone help answer ...
As a UK citizen possibly moving to Libya with my boyfriend, would we have to be married to have a baby? I know in Dubai it is within the Islamic law to be married, but not sure if these laws necessarily apply to me in Libya. Can anyone help answer ... Read More
Residence Permit for infant who'll be added onto the mother's passport
Many Asian countries still allow infants/children to travel on their parents passports .... passport is no prob. .... it's the residence permit/ visa which may be :( ..... I guess we'll just have to find out as it happens... Read More
Residence Permit for infant who'll be added onto the mother's passport
Does anyone know how an infant can be added to the mother's residence permit? The mother is on a residence permit & will be returning to Libya after a holiday(exit-entry) with a newborn infant, who will be travelling on the mother's passport. Will ... Read More
Some quick safety guidelines on taking taxis in Libya by Thebigtuna
There are two types of taxis here. The first is the black and white cars with the sign on top. The second is just regular citizens who own a car and wanna make extra money/a living off of it (Libyans call them "private cars"). The black-and-white ...
We've had a good experience too ... once our car got stuck in the sand off the road somewhere beyond Tajura in the middle of a terrible sandstorm. A taxi stopped seeing us there and the two men tried to move the car and help us without us even ... Read More
working conditions for doctors in Libya by newzolt
I recently got an offer for post of chest physician from St. James Hospital in Libya (monthly sal.3500 to 4000 euros). Is it good ? How are the working conditions in Libya at present? plz. do help me. I am currently residing in India. How is the ...
Schooling for children: There is a good indian school very close by to our base and the schooling goes up to o level (12th grade) standard. Schooling is not expensive. Indian colleagues there will be more then happy to assist us with any ... Read More
I am moving to Libya by Rajumoving
Hi I am a civil engineer moving to Libya for a project basis , Could any one provide some info ? 1) it a safe country ? 2) Whats cost of living for a 3 member family in USD ? 3) Indian community ? 4) Food culture , vegetarian available ? Regards
Hi I am a civil engineer moving to Libya for a project basis , Could any one provide some info ? 1) it a safe country ? 2) Whats cost of living for a 3 member family in USD ? 3) Indian community ? 4) Food culture , vegetarian available ... Read More
Is this salary is fare enough? by blaster4577
Gentlemen may i ask something i know it was not new but let me give a try. I was working here in Saudi Arabia but I just got an offer to work in Libya. This Germay Company was recently sent me an offer tru e-mail. We are prepared to offer you a ...
Hello Every One I have received offer letter from one of the National Oil Company, Based in Tripoli. They are offering basic salary of USD 10000 per month.(EXCLUDING BENEFITS + ALLOWANCES) Is this salary okay for Senior Staff Position or should ... Read More
Tax
Hi, I like to know about the personal Tax system and the persentage of Tax in Libya for foreigners.What about the safety and living condition in Libya? Bose Tom from IndiaHi... payment of taxes in Libya is usually dealt with by the employer ... ... Read More
Shopping Questions Tripoli by izzy01
Hi I'll be in Tripoli Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. After nearly 4 months in Benghazi I feel there may be a shopping expedition coming on!!I have a couple of questions: 1. Are there any good bookshops about? 2. Where is M&S? 3. Is ...
Hi izzy01, 1. There is some info. about bookshops in the following link (I presume you mean for english books) http://www.lookoutlibya.com/Look_Out_Libya_%7C_Shopping.html 2. Marks & Spencer is towards the end (West) of Gargaresh street, i.e. if ... Read More
Costume shops in Tripoli
Theres a children's shop called "Children's Garden" in gargaresh near the shopping centre which has a big Omega clock on it (Zerka el-yamama Centre 1) ... they had costumes for halloween ... not sure about other costumes. They have a facebook page ... Read More
4-5 day family holiday in Djerba/ Malta by expatlibya
We are planning a 4-5 day family holiday in Djerba / Malta & would welcome any information on the following- [b]Djerba-[/b] 1. Procedure to take our car into Tunisia (we have a blue/foreign number plate). 2. Visas - do we have to get them in ...
from tripoli to border about 250 or 280 KM AND from border to dejrba 160 KM i think ..if the border not traffic you need about 4 or 5 ours driver from tripoli to dejrba take care your self have a nice trip and i advice you to go in the beginning ... Read More
4-5 day family holiday in Djerba/ Malta by expatlibya
We are planning a 4-5 day family holiday in Djerba / Malta & would welcome any information on the following- [b]Djerba-[/b] 1. Procedure to take our car into Tunisia (we have a blue/foreign number plate). 2. Visas - do we have to get them in ...
Thanks a lot for the info.... the hotels in Djerba are offering excellent all-inclusive packages ... any idea how many kms it is from Tripoli? Approximately how many hours will it take for us to reach Djerba from Tripoli ... that is while driving at ... Read More
4-5 day family holiday in Djerba/ Malta
We are planning a 4-5 day family holiday in Djerba / Malta & would welcome any information on the following- Djerba- 1. Procedure to take our car into Tunisia (we have a blue/foreign number plate). 2. Visas - do we have to get them in Tripoli or at ... Read More
Indian Spices
Hi Salim ... you can get commonly used spices like turmeric, corriander, cumin, chilli etc. at Suk Mahari or Suk Talath. Other spices are available at some Indian/Pakistani shops at Shara Rashid (Off Omar Mukhtar Street)... you have to turn right ... Read More
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS AT TRIPOLI by NADA30
HELLO EVERYBODY , CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHICH IS THE BEST SCHOOL AT TRIPOLI , AMERICAN OR BRITISH OR DEUTCH SCHOOL THANKS A LOT NADA
@expatlibya I think you and Nada have mixed words, because Deutsch is German word, not English. Enjoy!I give up!! Read More
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS AT TRIPOLI by NADA30
HELLO EVERYBODY , CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHICH IS THE BEST SCHOOL AT TRIPOLI , AMERICAN OR BRITISH OR DEUTCH SCHOOL THANKS A LOT NADA
HELLO EVERYBODY , CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHICH IS THE BEST SCHOOL AT TRIPOLI , AMERICAN OR BRITISH OR DEUTCH SCHOOL THANKS A LOT NADA vozdovac: And please do not mix German (Deutsch) and English.Why do you think I'm mixing them? I just mentioned ... Read More
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS AT TRIPOLI by NADA30
HELLO EVERYBODY , CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHICH IS THE BEST SCHOOL AT TRIPOLI , AMERICAN OR BRITISH OR DEUTCH SCHOOL THANKS A LOT NADA
@expatlibya Now days it is impossible not to learn English well. I don't understand what you are trying to say. If you want the kid to follow English system later in UK or US, Canada, give it to English school. If not, other schools are good to ... Read More
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS AT TRIPOLI by NADA30
HELLO EVERYBODY , CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHICH IS THE BEST SCHOOL AT TRIPOLI , AMERICAN OR BRITISH OR DEUTCH SCHOOL THANKS A LOT NADA
There are schools which provide better knowledge for smaller amount of money: Russian, Greek, Philippine, Italian, Pakistani, etc.I wonder what colleges will accept these kidsI agree with you ... very difficult for most children studying in these ... Read More
New Emirates flights from Tripoli to Dubai
You're welcome!!! ... and the return flight is also at a convenient time ...departing from Dubai at 17:40 and arriving in Tripoli at 22:10. Read More
New Emirates flights from Tripoli to Dubai
Hi friends ... if you fly home via Dubai theres some good news ... Emirates has announced a new flight which departs from Tripoli at 00:10 (3 days a week) and arrives in Dubai at 7:20am. Better to have transit(shopping) time in the morning than at ... Read More
Where to live? by kokanee
Hi all, I'm ah newbie, even though I've been in Libya for 2 years. (well - one year as I'm on rotation) My office is at Daht Al Imad towers, and I've been living only 200m away in an nicish apartment. Great for convenience. No car required. No ...
If you go east down the sea road the area just beyond Radisson Blu seems ok ... though it may be a bit far for you ... it's called Zawiyat Dahmani... Read More
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS AT TRIPOLI by NADA30
HELLO EVERYBODY , CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHICH IS THE BEST SCHOOL AT TRIPOLI , AMERICAN OR BRITISH OR DEUTCH SCHOOL THANKS A LOT NADA
Waha is right... you have to check the schools out yourself ... My husband and I went to Tripoli College, ISM and I.S.T. (Gems school) and we decided on IST even though it's a bit more expensive than ISM ... I feel it's worth it... & I like their ... Read More
Logos Hope Floating Book Fair Oct 21st - Nov 1st 2010 by Rocko
Word has it that Logos Hope will be docking on our Tripoli Port today until November 2nd and will be opened up to public on the 21st of October 2010. Offering more than 7,500 titles and a chance to hop on the decks of the legendary ship, prices of ...
I managed to visit the book fair yesterday ... mostly non-fiction for adults but plenty of books for children ... if you have children under 10, you must visit the fair :) ... the books are reasonably priced as well ... Read More
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS AT TRIPOLI by NADA30
HELLO EVERYBODY , CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHICH IS THE BEST SCHOOL AT TRIPOLI , AMERICAN OR BRITISH OR DEUTCH SCHOOL THANKS A LOT NADA
British School in my opinion ... though it's only upto Year 8 I think .... there is also an age difference of one year in the British & American curriculums .. e.g. Year 1 = 5 years in the British system & 6 years in the American system. The ... Read More
Logos Hope Floating Book Fair Oct 21st - Nov 1st 2010 by Rocko
Word has it that Logos Hope will be docking on our Tripoli Port today until November 2nd and will be opened up to public on the 21st of October 2010. Offering more than 7,500 titles and a chance to hop on the decks of the legendary ship, prices of ...
Hi Sarah & Rocko. Do you know if the book fair will be open on Friday morning? Hopefully it should not be too crowded on a Friday morning :) Read More
Salary and benefits by Nia72
Hello, I am sorry if this topic has been covered before, as I couldn't quite understand how to sift info within the forum,but I will be grateful if someone could help me out. My husband has been asked to quote a figure for the post of General ...
Hi Nia... most of your questions have been answered, but I think I could elaborate on a few - Hello, I am sorry if this topic has been covered before, as I couldn't quite understand how to sift info within the forum,but I will be grateful if ... Read More
Another Bored Newbie by ghecko
Hi Folks Been here a few days now, Must get out of the hotel and go somewhere sometime soon. British, Married, wife to join me at some stage when sorted myself out. Seen mention of various groups meeting up. How do I find these expat groups? Any ...
If you're interested in reading .... there's a book fair on starting today .... details are already on the forum ... You could also check out lookoutlibya.com or whatson.ly to find out the latest events, places to visit, eat etc. in Tripoli. Read More
Live animal market by tavitza58
It's the first time I write here (shy ? maybe, prefer to lurk instead of speak standing on the wooden box, but today was too much, even for me). I don't know very well Tripoli but somehow, looking for some sweatshirts and a jacket for cold weather, ...
You probably saw the 'pet shops' in Shara Rashid (off Omar Mukhtar Street).... they have all these animals crammed into small cages... Read More
Logos Hope Floating Book Fair Oct 21st - Nov 1st 2010 by Rocko
Word has it that Logos Hope will be docking on our Tripoli Port today until November 2nd and will be opened up to public on the 21st of October 2010. Offering more than 7,500 titles and a chance to hop on the decks of the legendary ship, prices of ...
Thanks for the info. Sarah :) Read More
Transfer to Tripoli, Libya by Mahir
Shortly I am moving to Tripoli. I like know something about Indian schools in Tripoli. Are there any good Indian schools till Higher secondary ?? Can some one advice me. Can some one let me know the Email address of the school. Mahir
1. There is a BIG Indian community in Libya ... more than 10,000 I've been told. Not true, as they're a few here only. I know because I have a couple of indian friends. 10,000 is like a huge community they don't have that many Pakistani's here.As I ... Read More
Transfer to Tripoli, Libya by Mahir
Shortly I am moving to Tripoli. I like know something about Indian schools in Tripoli. Are there any good Indian schools till Higher secondary ?? Can some one advice me. Can some one let me know the Email address of the school. Mahir
Dear all, I have offer from libya in a construction company.Presently i am in morroco. I am an indian from andhra pradesh. I am living with family in Morroco. My boss telling that that i have libya first.and can bring family. i donot understand the ... Read More
Swimming Lessons in Tripoli by kamote
Hi everyone. is there anyone here who knows where i can get swimming lessons. contact numbers, websites. re: venues and rates. preferably english speaking trainors. :)
Hi everyone. is there anyone here who knows where i can get swimming lessons. contact numbers, websites. re: venues and rates. preferably english speaking trainors. :)You could find out at Janzoor tourist village .... though they may have emptied ... Read More
Bringing prescription meds over as a tourist by Sea Angel
I was asked this question: If you are only coming 5 days and take 10 different kinds of prescriptions, what's the best way to bring them to Libya? If you brought each prescription bottle, they would only have 5 pills in them and you would have 10 ...
I bring in over-the-counter medicines, anti-biotics, herbal/ayurvedic medicines - anything I think we may need for the next year in Tripoli (without prescriptions), but no one has questioned us till now. As long as everything is packaged & labelled, ... Read More
Aman Bank by veechansa
I would like to tranfer money back to my home country (Thailand). I know about the services of Western Union and Moneygram, but I think they are a bit expensive, have a limit of 1000 USD per time, and 5000 USD per year, which is very inconvenient ...
We use Bank of Valletta ... bov.com/page.asp?n=newsdetails&i=6898&text=1 .... but not for cash transactions. Salary is recd. in the same bank and then transferred by us when & where we wish. I think it takes 2-3 days for the tranfer and it can be ... Read More
Transfer to Tripoli, Libya by Mahir
Shortly I am moving to Tripoli. I like know something about Indian schools in Tripoli. Are there any good Indian schools till Higher secondary ?? Can some one advice me. Can some one let me know the Email address of the school. Mahir
Shortly I am moving to Tripoli. I like know something about Indian schools in Tripoli. Are there any good Indian schools till Higher secondary ?? Can some one advice me. Can some one let me know the Email address of the school. MahirMahir, if ... Read More
Moving to tripoli by sherine.f
Hi All, I am Egyptian in my mid fiftys and I might be moving to tripoli, what do I need to know? also what is the coast to rent a sutable 2 or 3 bedroom appartment? SF
You can get an idea of rents in different areas by visiting this website - daleal.com In Tripoli rents vary according to the area you want to live in. Read More
Phones and Wifi by bluesamber
May have a job opportunity in Libya within next 6 weeks Q1- Phones is it best for me to purchase a world wide sim card(and buy unlocked phone) and use or is it cheaper with local sim ring back to the UK and say Cyprus Q2 Wifi- need to spend a lot ...
For international calls of longer duration, people usually just use Skype or Net2phone ... the Wimax works quite well in most places, though there are certain areas where people have problems... We had to pay about 500LD for the year for our ... Read More
Postal service by GuestPoster9772
Hello. I'm moving to Tripoli in a couple of weeks and am wondering what the Libyan postal service is like, both in terms of sending and receiving. I lived in Cairo for a bit last year, and only ever sent postcards and small letters - as far as I ...
The postal system seems ok - as mentioned above, you need to get a p.o. box number and you'll have to check at the post-office yourself for your mail as there is no home delivery service. It maybe more convenient to use your company's P.O. box add., ... Read More
Dentists
The Indian dentist (Dr. Shetty) at the Libyan-British clinic in Benashour seems to be good. I had a simple filling & my husband had a wisdom tooth pulled out - no problems. I also heard about a female dentist at St. James (from Brazil, I think) is ... Read More
Local transportation by aunaturale
Would be interested to know if there are any private, safe taxi companies or other local private modes of transportaion to get around from one point to another in Tripoli.
My word of advice DO NOT TAKE TAXIS IN LIBYA, there's been many cases where taxi drivers would take the foreigners out to a remote area (Almost all cases in farm areas).What happens? Do you never come back? I have been contemplating taking taxis ... Read More
How to open a bank account in Libya? by cyril-626
Hi, I need transfering from outside anyone who can give ma some advice about opening a bank account in libya? Thanks a lot! In the past, I was told that foreigners are not allowed to open bank account locally.
Bank of Valletta details in link below- bov.com/page.asp?n=newsdetails&i=6898&text=1 we have only used to receive/transfer money via internet banking, don't know if cash transactions are possible. Read More
Local transportation by aunaturale
Would be interested to know if there are any private, safe taxi companies or other local private modes of transportaion to get around from one point to another in Tripoli.
If you know where you are going (i.e. the route) and find out beforehand how much the taxi is going to charge, there should be no problem in taking any taxi on the street. (though they sometimes drive quite recklessly, you could always ask them to ... Read More
How to open a bank account in Libya? by cyril-626
Hi, I need transfering from outside anyone who can give ma some advice about opening a bank account in libya? Thanks a lot! In the past, I was told that foreigners are not allowed to open bank account locally.
You could open an account in the Tripoli branch of 'Bank of Valetta' where your company can transfer your salary, and then you can transfer your money (unlimited) to any account you wish to. Read More
Pregnancy / Medical by Clive_Libya
Hi we are currently in the middle of our move to Libya and have found the info on this forum very useful but I have not seen anything on what the medical facilities or general practice among the expat community is when it comes to pregnancy and ...
Great decision Clive_Libya!! I would have done the same ... I was prescribed medicine here which said clearly on the leaflet 'safe use during pregnancy has not been established' during my pregnancy... so do make it a point to check the net/refer to ... Read More
Pregnancy / Medical by Clive_Libya
Hi we are currently in the middle of our move to Libya and have found the info on this forum very useful but I have not seen anything on what the medical facilities or general practice among the expat community is when it comes to pregnancy and ...
Anyone heard of Dr.Badria Bargawi at the Libyan-British clinic? Read More
Tripoli International School by ibngabal
Dear All, 1Q I have emailed Triploi International School to have the details of the fees and asking also about the transportation; do they have transportation that reaches any area in Tripoli. I have received no reply. Any one can help please to ...
We are planning to enroll our at GEM International School on 2nd sem. But as of now he will do home study with me. He's 7 and will be in the 2nd grade. I was hoping you can help me what kind of lessons or books GEM is using so I can have material ... Read More