English
Español
中文
हिन्दी
FrançaisTravel and Tourism
Travel and Tourism in Libya
Travel alerts, currency, climate, transit, health, and safety information for visitors to Libya.
Practical Information
Travel alert status, currency, climate, and transit details.
- Travel Alert Status
- Level 4: Do Not Travel
- Time Difference
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- Currency
- Libyan dinar (LYD)
- Climate
- Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
- Ethnic Groups
- Berber and Arab 97%, Greeks, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians, Tunisians
- National Holiday
- Liberation Day, 23 October (2011)
- Geographic Coordinates
- 25 00 N, 17 00 E
- Location
- Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria
- Airports
- 140
Health and Safety
Medical facilities, vaccinations, disease risk, and sanitation conditions.
While some health care providers have been trained in the United States or Europe, basic modern medical care and/or medicines may not be available in Libya. Many Libyan citizens prefer to be treated outside Libya for serious medical conditions.