What you need to enter Libya with a Greek passport
Greek citizens need an electronic visa for Libya, applied for online before the trip.
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 6 October 2026
Verified practical details
The visa is applied for before your trip, and the procedure is Entry visa and exit visa, with an invitation. Here are the verified details:
Authorisation system
Entry visa and exit visa, with an invitation
Libya does not issue tourist visas: only work, mission, visit or family reunification visas, always with an invitation from a Libyan legal entity processed by the Directorate General of Passports and Immigration of the Ministry of the Interior. Besides the entry visa an exit visa is needed, a stamp placed by that Directorate at the request of the inviting company. Apply a month ahead. According to the UK Government, a visa issued abroad may not be recognised in some areas or ports.
Visa, e-Visa, or electronic authorisation? What's the difference →
Required documents
- Passport with at least six months' validity and no Israeli visas or stamps: with them, entry is refused.
- An entry visa with an invitation processed in Libya, and a valid exit visa.
- Police registration within the first week, usually done by the company or agency, according to the UK Government.
Transit rules
The usual land crossings are Ras Ajdir with Tunisia and Sallum with Egypt; Dehiba and any crossing with Chad, Niger, Algeria or Sudan require special authorisation. In Tripoli only Mitiga airport handles civilian flights, with connections to Malta, Italy, Tunisia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Niger and the Emirates. Always carry a valid passport and visas, avoid demonstrations and do not go out at night.
More Libya rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Libya page:
Official portal: . Destination data verified on 6 October 2026. Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Libya, updated 19 November 2025: advice against travel, entry and exit visas, invitation, Israel, border crossings, flights, Embassy in Tripoli); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/libya (UK Government: visa recognition, police registration and fine). All checked on 6 October 2026.
This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Libya need a visa to enter Greece. See the Libya → Greece page.
Of the 16 passports from Southern Europe that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Libya 15 need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival and 1 need a visa. Same result as Greece: Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy and Kosovo.
With a passport from Greece, in the rest of Northern Africa you can enter Morocco and Tunisia visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Egypt; you need a visa for Algeria and Sudan.
A passport from Greece ranks 18 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 159 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Greek citizens need a visa for Libya?
Yes, but it's processed online before you travel (e-visa), no consulate visit required.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport with at least six months' validity and no Israeli visas or stamps: with them, entry is refused.
What currency is used in Libya?
Libyan Dinar (LYD).
What do Greek passport holders need for the countries near Libya?
With a passport from Greece, in the rest of Northern Africa you can enter Morocco and Tunisia visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Egypt; you need a visa for Algeria and Sudan.
Related pages
See Libya requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.