Passport requirements for travel to Libya

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Passport requirements for travel to Libya
On 11 November 2007, the Libyan Government reintroduced a requirement that all travellers entering Libya have an approved Arabic translation of the bio data page inserted in their passport.

New Zealanders intending to travel to Libya should contact us at the earliest opportunity prior to departure, to obtain an Arabic translation of their biodata page. (the biodata page is on the inside cover of the New Zealand passport and contains biographical information about the passport holder). If you are already travelling overseas, the New Zealand High Commission in London (Passport Office) and the New Zealand Embassy in Cairo can provide the necessary translation stamp in the visa page along with covering letter. For Libyan visa's processed in the United Kingdom, the passport and covering letter also need to be referred by the applicant to the London Chamber of Commerce for further endorsement before lodging all documents for a visa with the nearest Libyan Embassy.

You are required to send the following:

Your current passport
The fee of NZ$65.00 or if lodged at the New Zealand Passport office in London GBP12.00, or if lodged in New Zealand Embassy in Cairo EGP300 for the translation stamp and covering letter.
A brief letter stating you require an Arabic translation, your occupation and country of residence.
You need to allow two to three weeks for the translation.

Travellers are reminded that if your passport shows an Israeli visa or border stamp, you are unlikely to get an entry visa to Libya.

Further information is provided through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade travel website www.safetravel.govt.nz