Libya

Regulations on entry, stay, residence, and treatment access for people living with HIV

Please also consult your own Foreign Office/Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, or the local consulate of the country you are visiting, to see what restrictions there are specifically for you as a citizen of your country, regardless of your HIV status.

The categories of restriction are:

  • Unclear restrictions - it is not clear to what extent restrictions apply.

Restrictions on entry to Libya

Sources are mixed on whether Libya imposes entry restrictions on people living with HIV.

According to UNAIDS, Libya does not have any HIV-related restrictions on entry.

However, the US Department of State reports to be aware that some HIV entry restrictions exist for visitors to and foreign residents of Libya. 

We were not able to identify anything in the website of the Libyan Embassy to Washington that suggests there are restrictions on entry in place. 

Restrictions on short-term stay in Libya

We found no evidence of any official restrictions on short-term stay in Libya based on HIV status.

According to UNAIDS, Libya does not have any HIV-related restrictions on short-term stay.

Restrictions on long-term stay in Libya

We found no evidence of any official restrictions on long-term stay in Libya based on HIV status.

According to UNAIDS, Libya does not have any HIV-related restrictions on long-term stay.

Treatment access in Libya

We did not find any available information on access to healthcare for people living with HIV in Libya.

The HIV Justice Network's Global HIV Criminalisation Database

People living with HIV may be criminalised in Libya. While there are no HIV-specific laws in force, we are aware of reported prosecutions of alleged HIV ‘exposure’, non-disclosure, and/or transmission under general criminal laws.

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