Entry restricted

Entry to Libya for citizens of Iran

Entry to Libya is currently restricted for citizens of Iran. Rules can change, so check with the destination’s embassy before you travel.

For citizens of Iran: the passport opens 13 countries visa-free; Tehran — Tripoli: ≈ 3,500 km, about 5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Entry restricted

Can I travel to Libya without a visa on a Iran passport?

Entry to Libya is currently restricted for citizens of Iran. Check the rules with the embassy before you travel.

With a Iran passport you can visit 13 countries visa-free, 23 with a visa on arrival and 53 with an e-visa; 106 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Iran passport ranks 184th of 199.
Iran passport: visa-free access to 13 countries; Libya passport: 14.
Citizens of Iran and Libya can travel together visa-free to 6 countries, for example: Tunisia, Seychelles, Malaysia, Dominica, Micronesia, and Haiti.
Citizens of Libya, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Iran. Iran visa for citizens of Libya

Tehran — Tripoli: about 3,500 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1.5 hours.
Local time: Tehran 12:00 — Tripoli 10:30.
Local currency: Libyan Dinar.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ LYD 6.38.