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| Libyan passport | |
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 The passport of the State of Libya that was used in 2014 | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  Libya |
| First issued | 2014 (Machine-readable passport MRP) |
| Purpose | Identification, International Travel |
| Valid in | All countries except Israel |
| Eligibility | Libyan citizenship |
| Expiration | 8 years |
| Cost | 50.50LYD |
TheLibyan passport is issued to citizens ofLibya for international travel.
The Libyan passport design has been changed at least 5 or 6 times. The passport was most recently redesigned in 2014, followingthe killing of Muammar Gaddafi and subsequent regime change.
During the last days of theKingdom of Libya, the Libyan passport was valid to the countries shown below:[citation needed]
All Arab countries,Pakistan,Chad,Niger,Nigeria,Ghana,Somaliland,Ethiopia,Cyprus,Malta,India,Japan, theRepublic of China (Taiwan),Turkey,Greece,Yugoslavia,Italy,Switzerland,Austria,(West) Germany,France,Spain, theNetherlands,Belgium,Luxembourg, theUnited Kingdom,Denmark,Sweden,Norway, and theUnited States.
The color of the passport was black and featured the monarchy's emblem in the middle.
After the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a republic by Gaddafi on 1 September 1969, the Libyan passport had over time become valid toPeople's Republic of Bulgaria,Czechoslovakia, theSoviet Union, andRomania.[citation needed]
The color of the passport was black and featured theEagle of Saladin in the middle.
In the early 1990s, the Libyan passport was valid to all countries in the world, exceptSouth Africa, and occupied Palestine.
Later on after the Apartheid was abolished in South Africa, the Libyan passport started being valid to use for travel to South Africa as well.
The color of the passport was green, representing Libya's past flag, and features theHawk of Quraish in the middle.
After the2011 civil war, work started on a newer blue Passport which was the first Passport that is Machine-readable Passport MRP, that was introduced in 2014.
The color of the passport is blue and features astar and crescent, an emblem on the current flag and symbol ofIslam.
As of April 2025, Libyan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 40 countries and territories, ranking the Libyan passport 97th in the world in terms of travel freedom (tied with the passports of thePalestinian Territory andBangladesh) according to theHenley Passport Index.[1]
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