What the Libya visa rules mean for Suriname travellers
Suriname passport holders need an eVisa to enter Libya. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
The main option is the Tourist eVisa.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Libya applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Libya's eVisa portal lists, among the requirements for its tourist visa, a travel document valid for not less than six months entitling its holder to return to the issuing country; for the study visa it asks for not les…
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Libya. The UK Foreign Office says to make sure you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation.
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states whether an onward or return ticket is required to enter Libya. Libya's eVisa portal lists a valid return travel ticket among the requirements for the Temporary Assignment Visa, an…
- Proof of funds: Libya's eVisa portal lists among the tourist visa requirements that the tourist must possess an amount of not less than USD 1,000 or its equivalent in a convertible currency. No official source we could read states an a…
Libya entry rules compared
Libya lets 4 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 192 and requires an embassy visa from 1. Suriname citizens are treated the same way as Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados and Belize. Overall the Suriname passport ranks #129 in the world with 37 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Suriname passport you can also visit 4 countries in the region without a visa, including Angola, Mauritius, Chad and Zambia.
In the other direction, Libya citizens need eta to visit Suriname.