Tourist Visa

It's nothing new and there's more to it than just a visa on arrival.

Easy way: sign up with an official tour party, pay your money and do your thing.

Less easy way: Host in Libya applies to the immigration authorities for a tourist visa and provides copies of their passports, flight reservations etc. If approved, immigration contacts the airline in the host country. Passengers turn up for the flight and their names are checked off on the list provided by the immigration. Tourist visas are issued upon arrival.

Note: Tourist visas are NOT issued to holders of US, Israeli and most West African passports.

From ~May up until a couple weeks ago you could not pick up your tourist visa at the airport in Tripoli.  This has since been reversed (not that the summer tourist season is over).

I know of one US person getting a tourist visa, but it may have been through some academic agreement.

Also, check out this thread regarding tourist visas for US citizens.  It can be done, but I wouldn't want to guess at the success rate...

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Hi all,
What is the difference between  entry visa, residence visa in Libya. How to get residence visa. How long does it take to get residnece visa.

I am an Indian, got entry visa for teaching in 7th October University, Misurata.

gabacho wrote:

Also, check out this thread regarding tourist visas for US citizens.  It can be done, but I wouldn't want to guess at the success rate...

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Why can't you link other forums here?

christine25 wrote:

Why don't you answers the questions here...

I did, but so did several people over at the lonely planet also wrote about their experiences on that site.

Are you guys worried about losing traffic to other sites?  Are you suggesting you have an inferior forum and are worried about competing forums and content?

If this is the case, I'll consider taking my ball and playing elsewhere.

Have to agree with gabacho....Admin need to get their $hit together either banning this but not that. Consistency is the key.

sorry guys what was the link ?

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/m … D=16023075

I'm not affiliated with the Lonely Planet in anyway, nor am I trying to promote their site.

I have seen a couple of posts on the LP site along thease lines as well hence my intial question. Not getting anywhere fast with this so or my own business visa so will have to suffer another couple of months in KL, bring on the tiger

Sprocket wrote:

so will have to suffer another couple of months in KL, bring on the tiger

I'll swap places with ya....yesterday!

Do you think if I filled 1/2 my container with tiger could convince the customs guys it was an Asian elixir and need it for medical purposes