Libyan passport
| Libyan passport | |
|---|---|
| Issued by |
 Libya |
| Type of document | Passport |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility requirements | Libyan citizenship |
The Libyan passport is issued to citizens of Libya for international travel.
A brief history of the Libyan passport
The Libyan passport design has changed at least 3 times. With the recent change in the Libyan Government and the fall of the Gaddafi regime, the passport of Libya can be expected to be redesigned once again in the near future.[1]
Kingdom of Libya Passport
During the last days of the Kingdom of Libya, the Libyan passport was valid to the countries shown below:
All Arab countries, Pakistan, Iran, Chad, Niger, Nigeria, Ghana, Somaliland, Ethiopia, Cyprus, Malta, India, Japan, Republic of China (Taiwan), Turkey, Greece, Yugoslavia, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, (West) Germany, France, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Britain, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and the United States.
Republic of Libya Passport
After the political change of September 1, 1969, the Libyan passport became valid to more countries, which were:
Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Russia (Soviet Union), and Romania.
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya passport
In the early 1990s, the Libyan passport was valid to all countries in the world, save South Africa, and "occupied Palestine" (which includes Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip).
Today, the Libyan passport is valid to all countries in the world, save "occupied Palestine".
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Passport of the Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)
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Passport of the Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1977)
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Passport of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011)
