Entry restricted

Entry to the United States for citizens of Libya

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

For citizens of Libya: the passport opens 14 countries visa-free; Tripoli — Washington, D.C.: ≈ 7,810 km, about 10.5 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 the United States without a visa on a Libya passport?

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

United States visa rules at a glance

With a Libya passport you can visit 14 countries visa-free, 23 with a visa on arrival and 53 with an e-visa; 107 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Libya passport ranks 183rd of 199.
Libya passport: visa-free access to 14 countries; United States passport: 112.
Citizens of Libya and the United States can travel together visa-free to 8 countries, for example: Tunisia, Palestine, Seychelles, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Malaysia, and Micronesia.
Citizens of the United States, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Libya. Libya visa for citizens of the United States

Travelling to the United States: good to know

Tripoli — Washington, D.C.: about 7,810 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −11 hours.
Local time: Tripoli 12:00 — Washington, D.C. 01:00.
Local currency: US Dollar.
Languages: English.