Middle East and North Africa

Insurance

We recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling. You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake, including the costs of medical evacuation. For more general information see travel insurance.

If things do go wrong when you are oversees then this is how we can help.

Registration

British nationals visiting Libya for short periods may wish to register with the British Embassy so that contact details are available in case of emergency. British nationals remaining for longer periods should register as soon as possible. Register with our LOCATE service to tell us when and where you are travelling abroad or where you live abroad so our consular and crisis staff can provide better assistance to you in an emergency.

If you need your passport replacing

The Consular Section at the British Embassy in Libya offers a full passport issuing service. If you lose your passport while on holiday, you should immediately report the loss first to the nearest Police Station, and then to the Consular Section, who will advise on the arrangements for a replacement passport to be issued.

 

Money

Libya has a cash society. Credit cards are not widely used although VISA and MASTERCARD are starting to be accepted in some outlets. There are a few reliable ATMs in Tripoli. There are branches of Western Union and Moneygram at Tripoli International Airport and in Tripoli. Money transfers can also be arranged through some banks.