Entry restricted

Entry to Libya for citizens of Syria

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

For citizens of Syria: the passport opens 7 countries visa-free; Damascus — Tripoli: ≈ 2,150 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 Syria passport?

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

With a Syria passport you can visit 7 countries visa-free, 17 with a visa on arrival and 54 with an e-visa; 119 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Syria passport ranks 198th of 199.
Syria passport: visa-free access to 7 countries; Libya passport: 14.
Citizens of Syria and Libya can travel together visa-free to 6 countries, for example: Palestine, Seychelles, Malaysia, Dominica, Haiti, and Micronesia.
A language both countries share: Arabic.
Citizens of Libya, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Syria. Syria visa for citizens of Libya

Damascus — Tripoli: about 2,150 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Damascus 12:00 — Tripoli 11:00.
Local currency: Libyan Dinar.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ LYD 6.38.