Libyan passport

Libyan passport
The front cover of a contemporary Libyan passport.
Issued by	Libya
Type of document	Passport
Purpose	Identification
Eligibility requirements	Libyan citizenship

The Libyan passport is issued to citizens of Libya for international travel.

A brief history of the Libyan passport

Kingdom of Libya Passport

Kingdom of Libya Passport, issued in 1969

During the last days of the Kingdom of Libya, the Libyan passport was valid to the countries shown below:^{[citation needed]}

All Arab countries, Pakistan, Iran, Chad, Niger, Nigeria, Ghana, Somaliland, Ethiopia, Cyprus, Malta, India, Japan, National China (Taiwan), Turkey, Greece, Yugoslavia, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, (West) Germany, France, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Britain, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and the United States.

Republic of Libya Passport

After the political change of September 1, 1969, the Libyan passport became valid to more countries, which were:^{[citation needed]}

Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Russia (Soviet Union), and Rumania.

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya passport

In the early 1990s, the Libyan passport was valid to all countries in the world, save South Africa, and "occupied Palestine" (which includes Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip).^{[citation needed]}

Today, the Libyan passport is valid to all countries in the occupied Palestine.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Visa requirements for Libyan citizens