Entry restricted

Entry to Libya for citizens of Israel

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

For citizens of Israel: the passport opens 105 countries visa-free; Jerusalem — Tripoli: ≈ 2,070 km, about 3 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

Entry restricted

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

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

With a Israel passport you can visit 105 countries visa-free, 28 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Israel passport ranks 46th of 199.
Israel passport: visa-free access to 105 countries; Libya passport: 14.
Citizens of Israel and Libya can travel together visa-free to 7 countries, for example: Palestine, Belarus, Seychelles, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, and Micronesia.
A language both countries share: Arabic.
Citizens of Libya, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Israel. Israel visa for citizens of Libya

Jerusalem — Tripoli: about 2,070 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Jerusalem 12:00 — Tripoli 11:00.
Local currency: Libyan Dinar.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ LYD 6.38.