Last verified: Tuesday, 13. August 2024 at 08:21 AM
Last verified: Tuesday, 13. August 2024 at 08:21 AM
It is not safe to travel Libya It is not safe to travel Libya. We detected travel advisories from 8 sources for this specific country.
Libya shares a land border with 6 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Libya), the Advisory Index is 3.9 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Niger (4.7), Sudan (4.7), Chad (3.7), Egypt (3.4), Algeria with 3 and Tunisia with 3 (of 5).
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Libya. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Libya.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Libya.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Libya from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 5.0 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Do not travel to Libya due to ongoing conflict and the threat of terrorism and kidnapping (level 4 of 4). New Zealanders currently in Libya are strongly advised to depart immediately. As there is no New Zealand diplomatic presence in Libya, the ability of the government to assist New Zealand citizens is severely limited. We offer advice to New Zealanders about contingency ...
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
We continue to advise do not travel to Libya due to the dangerous security situation and the high threat of terrorism and kidnapping. If you're in Libya and it's safe to do so, leave as soon as possible. Due to the ongoing unrest, our ability to provide consular assistance to Australians in Libya is severely limited. We advise: Do not travel to Libya due to ...
Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/africa/libya
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Updated risk indicators, and the “If you decide to travel” section. Do not travel to Libya due to crime, terrorism, unexploded landmines, civil unrest, kidnapping, and armed conflict. Country Summary: Crime levels in Libya remain high, including the threat of kidnapping for ransom. U.S. citizens have been targets of these crimes. Terrorist groups ...
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Libyen: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (Reisewarnung). The German government advises againt travelling this country.
Source: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/libyensicherheit/219624
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid all travel.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Leave Immediately
Source: http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2016.nsf/travel_en.html
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Lämna landet omedelbart - Utrikesministeriet avråder från alla resor till Libyen. Om du ändå befinner dig i landet, var extremt försiktig, följ de lokala myndigheternas anvisningar, gör en reseanmälan och håll kontakt med dina anhöriga.
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Libya. Most recent events first.
The total rating for Libya changed from 4.9 to 5.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Libya to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Libya changed from 5.0 to 4.9. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government decreased their existing warning for Libya to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 5.0 (by -1.0).
The total rating for Libya changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government issued a new warning for Libya with a rating of 5.0.
The United States government issued a new warning for Libya with a rating of 5.0.
The German government issued a new warning for Libya with a rating of 5.0.
The Austrian government issued a new warning for Libya with a rating of 5.0.
The Canadian government issued a new warning for Libya with a rating of 5.0.
The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Libya with a rating of 5.0.
The Cypriot government issued a new warning for Libya with a rating of 5.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Libya with a rating of 5.0.
The Finnish government issued a new warning for Libya with a rating of 5.0.
Libya with its capital Tripoli is a country in Africa (Northern Africa), slightly larger than Alaska (1,759,540 km²). The country is located Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia. The climate can be described as Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior. The landscape is mostly barren, flat to undulating plains, plateaus, depressions. With a population of about 6.17 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Tripoli |
| Population | about 6.17 million |
| Size | 1.759.540 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly larger than Alaska |
| Common languages | Arabic, English, Italian |
| Currency | Dinar (short: LYD) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 127/230V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900 |
| International phone prefix | +218 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .ly |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | LY |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | LBY |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 434 |
These are problems Libya is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
Environmental problems
Natural hazzards
These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Libya. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
Agriculture products
These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Libya.
Export products
Import products
Libya is currently rated at 5,0 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 8 official sources. It is not safe to travel Libya.
With these high scores (5,0) you should avoid all kind of travel to Libya and maybe pick another location. This is not a place for holidays.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 8 individual sources for Libya.
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Libya. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Libya.
Libya has a size of 1,759,540 km² or 679,362 mi² which is slightly larger than Alaska.
For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.
Travel safety map for Libya and bordering countries.
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2020-03-10:
Integrated data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2/ Coronavirus).
2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.
2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.
2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.
2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.
2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.
2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.
Niger (4.7)
Sudan (4.7)
Chad (3.7)
Egypt (3.4)
Algeria (3.0)
Tunisia (3.0)
Latvia (Europe)
Luxembourg (Europe)
Morocco (Africa)
Monaco (Europe)