Libya digital nomad visa & residency (2026)

Libya has not introduced any dedicated visa category for remote workers, digital nomads, or self-employed foreign nationals. No such programme has been announced or proposed as of May 2026.

Libya launched an eVisa portal in March 2024, offering tourist eVisas valid for 90 days (single entry, maximum 30-day stay) at a fee of approximately USD 63. This visa category explicitly does not permit employment or remote work activities.

Under Law No. 6 of 1987 and its 2004 amendment, any foreign national wishing to work in Libya must obtain a work permit issued by the Ministry of Labour through a registered Libyan employer-sponsor. Self-sponsored or remote-employment arrangements are not provided for. Work-linked residency permits are issued for up to five years but must be continuously renewed alongside the underlying work permit.

Libya operates no residency-by-investment or 'golden visa' scheme. Permanent residency is not a standard or clearly defined outcome of long-term employment in Libya; the immigration framework makes no provision for it.

The US State Department (Level 4: Do Not Travel), UK FCDO, Global Affairs Canada, and Australia's DFAT all maintain their highest-level warnings against travel to Libya due to ongoing armed conflict, terrorism, kidnapping, and unexploded ordnance. The US Embassy in Tripoli has been suspended since 2014.

Only nationals of Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, and Turkey may enter Libya visa-free. All other nationalities must obtain a visa in advance or via the eVisa portal; nationals of Pakistan, Iran, Syria, Bangladesh, Sudan, Yemen, and Israel are barred from entry entirely.