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Libya: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Libya. 36 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 98 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 14Visa-free
  • 4ETA
  • 18On arrival
  • 55eVisa
  • 135Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Libya
Rank98
No prior visa36
CodeLBY

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 98

Rank 98 of 199. 36 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 1.

TürkiyeVisa-free90 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 190

A prior visa is needed for 190 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaeVisaNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility8/10036 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law10/100score -1.63 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
Plan B and family0/100dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Libya passport gives

33of 100
rank 162 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility836 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law10score -1.63 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life57HDI 0.721
  • Health and longevity4769.3 years life expectancy
  • Education52education index 0.62
  • Taxes90up to 10%, no inheritance tax, foreign income not taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family0dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 14

Entry on your passport

Popular:TürkiyeMalaysiaTunisia
AlgeriaAfrica · 90 daysBeninAfrica · 90 daysCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysMalaysiaAsia · 30 daysMauritaniaAfricaMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysNiueOceania · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 30 daysSurinameAmericas · 90 daysTunisiaAfrica · 90 daysTürkiyeEurope · 90 days

ETA 4

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri LankaKenya
GhanaAfrica · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 days

On arrival 18

Visa issued at the border

Popular:MaldivesTanzania
BurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysJordanMiddle East · 90 daysLebanonMiddle EastLiberiaAfricaMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysSenegalAfrica · 90 daysSierra LeoneAfrica · 90 daysTanzaniaAfrica · 90 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 days

eVisa 55

Applied for online before travel

Popular:United Arab EmiratesThailandSerbiaIndonesiaVietnamCuba
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAngolaAfricaAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanAustraliaOceaniaBahamasCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaBoliviaAmericasBotswanaAfricaBurkina FasoAfricaCameroonAfricaChadAfricaColombiaAmericasCôte d'IvoireAfricaCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEquatorial GuineaAfricaEthiopiaAfricaFijiOceaniaGabonAfricaGuineaAfricaGuyanaAmericasHong KongAsiaIndonesiaAsiaIranMiddle EastIraqMiddle EastKyrgyzstanAsiaLesothoAfricaMalawiAfricaMontserratCaribbeanNamibiaAfricaNigeriaAfricaPakistanAsiaQatarMiddle EastSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSerbiaEuropeSingaporeAsiaSomaliaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanSyriaMiddle EastTajikistanAsiaThailandAsiaTogoAfricaTrinidad and TobagoCaribbeanUgandaAfricaUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastVanuatuOceaniaVenezuelaAmericasVietnamAsiaZambiaAfricaZimbabweAfrica

Visa required 135

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
American SamoaOceaniaAndorraEuropeAnguillaCaribbeanArgentinaAmericasArmeniaMiddle EastArubaCaribbeanAustriaEuropeAzerbaijanEuropeBangladeshAsiaBarbadosCaribbeanBelarusEuropeBelgiumEuropeBelizeAmericasBermudaAmericasBonaire, St. Eustatius and SabaCaribbeanBosnia and HerzegovinaEuropeBrazilAmericasBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbeanBruneiAsiaBulgariaEuropeCanadaAmericasCape VerdeAfricaCayman IslandsCaribbeanCentral African RepublicAfricaChileAmericasChinaAsiaCosta RicaAmericasCroatiaEuropeCuraçaoCaribbeanCyprusEuropeCzechiaEuropeDenmarkEuropeDominican RepublicCaribbeanEcuadorAmericasEgyptAfricaEl SalvadorAmericasEritreaAfricaEstoniaEuropeEswatiniAfricaFalkland IslandsAmericasFaroe IslandsEuropeFinlandEuropeFranceEuropeFrench GuianaAmericasFrench PolynesiaOceaniaFrench West IndiesCaribbeanGambiaAfricaGeorgiaEuropeGermanyEuropeGibraltarEuropeGreeceEuropeGreenlandEuropeGrenadaCaribbeanGuamOceaniaGuatemalaAmericasHaitiCaribbeanHondurasAmericasHungaryEuropeIcelandEuropeIndiaAsiaIrelandEuropeIsraelMiddle EastItalyEuropeJamaicaCaribbeanJapanAsiaKazakhstanAsiaKiribatiOceaniaKosovoEuropeKuwaitMiddle EastLaosAsiaLatviaEuropeLiechtensteinEuropeLithuaniaEuropeLuxembourgEuropeMaliAfricaMaltaEuropeMarshall IslandsOceaniaMauritiusAfricaMayotteAfricaMexicoAmericasMoldovaEuropeMonacoEuropeMongoliaAsiaMontenegroEuropeMoroccoAfricaMyanmarAsiaNauruOceaniaNetherlandsEuropeNew CaledoniaOceaniaNew ZealandOceaniaNicaraguaAmericasNigerAfricaNorth KoreaAsiaNorth MacedoniaEuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaNorwayEuropeOmanMiddle EastPalestineMiddle EastPanamaAmericasPapua New GuineaOceaniaParaguayAmericasPeruAmericasPhilippinesAsiaPolandEuropePortugalEuropePuerto RicoCaribbeanRepublic of the CongoAfricaRéunionAfricaRomaniaEuropeRussiaEuropeSan MarinoEuropeSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastSint MaartenCaribbeanSlovakiaEuropeSloveniaEuropeSolomon IslandsOceaniaSouth AfricaAfricaSouth KoreaAsiaSpainEuropeSt. LuciaCaribbeanSudanAfricaSwedenEuropeSwitzerlandEuropeTaiwanAsiaTongaOceaniaTurkmenistanAsiaTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbeanUkraineEuropeUnited KingdomEuropeUnited StatesAmericasUruguayAmericasUS Virgin IslandsCaribbeanUzbekistanAsiaVatican CityEuropeYemenMiddle East

How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 96Sri Lanka39
  2. 97Eritrea37
  3. 97Iran37
  4. 97Palestine37
  5. 98Libya36
  6. 99Bangladesh34
  7. 99North Korea34
  8. 100Nepal33
  9. 101Somalia31

Frequently asked questions

Libya: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 36 of 226 countries and territories, 14 visa-free, 4 with an ETA and 18 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 98 of 199.

Libya: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Libya → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Libya → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Libya → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 154 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 125. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.