Gay couple

If you can get a job offer in Libya that will solve all the problem,my advice is not to show to the people that you are gay, and you can live together as work colleagues working here.

hi Sara

This is a very useful and practical suggestion. Thank you for taking the time to post.

G

Thanks Sara! Yep I would love to find a job in Tripoli but I have no clue how to look for one!
I will try to contact local galleries and museums as well as the universities! (Do you know any art gallery in town?). My arabic is quite useless, I have studied classical arabic and I am not able to speak the language. Maybe I can enroll as a student and take up classes in Spoken Modern Arabic and then to find a job! Do you know if there are schools or Universities that offer courses in Arabic to foreign students?

The Libyan system does not recognise same-sex marriages or relationships...so you can't apply to come to Libya as your partner's spouse

So the only option you have is to come to Libya under your own steam (i.e. get yourself a job here and go through the same immigration process as your partner)

Thanks Sandman6
Is there a way to check out job offers in Tripoli?  Like websites, classifieds .......
I am not an engineer or an architect so for me is quite hard even to understand what I can do in Tripoli.

Only thing I can suggest is to do a trawl of the recruitment agencies which specialise in expat positions. Most of us here are in oil/gas/engineering/construction.

atesh1970 wrote:

Thanks Sara! Yep I would love to find a job in Tripoli but I have no clue how to look for one!
I will try to contact local galleries and museums as well as the universities! (Do you know any art gallery in town?). My arabic is quite useless, I have studied classical arabic and I am not able to speak the language. Maybe I can enroll as a student and take up classes in Spoken Modern Arabic and then to find a job! Do you know if there are schools or Universities that offer courses in Arabic to foreign students?

Try this Website,
www.Libyaninvestment.com
I will look for other usefull websites also for you.

[moderated: stupid joke]

Atesh 1970,
If your partner is coming in with an expat company they may understand the situation and supply the invitation letters you require. You don't need to have a job to get here, if you need specific advice PM me.

It's not the company or employer which is likely to be the problem.

Spouse resident visas have to be approved by the Libyan immigration - considering that same-sex relationships are illegal in Libya, there is little hope.

He doesn't need to come in on a spouse visa, can come in on a business visa, if the company will support him. re-applying every six months can be easily done in Malta. There's no need to over complicate it.

I can't see too many companies bending over to get a boyfriend a 6 month business visa.
Remember homosexuality is illegal here

you should be cearful to show you are gay
good luck

Be very careful dude, if they find out or any local find you 2 strange, your in for a huge mess man.

adnankpk wrote:

Be very careful dude, if they find out or any local find you 2 strange, your in for a huge mess man.

you are so out of date, douche bag

Sandman6 wrote:

adnankpk wrote:

Be very careful dude, if they find out or any local find you 2 strange, your in for a huge mess man.

you are so out of date, douche bag

What? you actually think they can walk freely holding hand in hand and hugging each other in Green Square? Tell me about it the minute they do that they'll be watched by the hour believe me. My point is that it's simply against the law here this is a 100% muslim country for crying out loud and the only way them 2 can get away with it is act as if they're just working together and thus share a house where they live in.

This one is for you Sandeater6: "Being honest in guiding, is better than being Sandeater6"

Cheers
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Expat born in Libya

Actually I think Libya is more gay-friendly than other places. Here you can hold hands (or even pinkies) with your boyfriend and go for a walk on the beach. I've seen countless pictures of locals placing their arms around each others shoulders and posing with a smile. And they even flaunt the photos on their FB,
And if you see what happens after eid prayer, in weddings, when someone returns from Mecca...etc... oh boy, a gropefest of Gay Pride Parade-caliber.
In addition to conspicuous sexual oppression, I'd say gays from EU and the US can blend seamlessly with the Libyan population. They would even make a lot of local *friends* and much quicker than a straight individual would.

MoEl wrote:

Actually I think Libya is more gay-friendly than other places. Here you can hold hands (or even pinkies) with your boyfriend and go for a walk on the beach. I've seen countless pictures of locals placing their arms around each others shoulders and posing with a smile. And they even flaunt the photos on their FB,
And if you see what happens after eid prayer, in weddings, when someone returns from Mecca...etc... oh boy, a gropefest of Gay Pride Parade-caliber.
In addition to conspicuous sexual oppression, I'd say gays from EU and the US can blend seamlessly with the Libyan population. They would even make a lot of local *friends* and much quicker than a straight individual would.

Hey Mo,

Where you going with this? the after eid prayers, weddings, and returns from Haj or Umraa people adore you and they kiss you it's a tradition OK...it has nothing to do with being GAY! It's not like they have midnight s** later if you get what I mean, that's what the post was all about living as a gay couple.

Heh.. I had a problem with taxi driver several time ago. He wanted me and doesn't restricted himself to gesticulate this action. I think this is normal relationship in Libya

Hehehehehe, that was hilarious Moel!!!! It's a pitty that some people just don't get the point... as usual.

DronYA wrote:

Heh.. I had a problem with taxi driver several time ago. He wanted me and doesn't restricted himself to gesticulate this action. I think this is normal relationship in Libya

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Hi Attesh1970,

First of all I would like to say that I am very impressed by your honesty.

I wish you a lot of luck in the search of a job or a properly position/occupation so you can join your partner asap.

In the other hand I can not stop thinking that you are "overqualified".

Anyway, tons of luck and welcome !!!