Visitors to Libya must obtain a visa from one of the Libyan diplomatic missions or an e-Visa unless they are citizens from one of the visa-exempt countries.

According to IATA Timatic, only citizens of Algeria and Tunisia do not require a visa to enter the territory controlled by the internationally recognized government of Libya.

Citizens of Algeria may only land at Misurata and Tripoli Mitiga without a visa.

Agreements exist for passport holders of the following countries to enter certain parts of Libya; however, it is currently unclear whether these agreements are in effect and to which airports or regions of Libya they apply:

In addition, citizens of the following countries in certain age groups and genders may also enter Libya without a visa, for 3 months:

_{1 - Visa exemption for male nationals aged under 18 or older than 45 and all females.
2 - Visa exemption for all nationals aged under 16 or older than 55.}

Holders of diplomatic, official, service or special passports of the following countries may enter Libya without a visa:

_{D - Diplomatic passports only.
X - Temporarily suspended.
1 - 3 months.
2 - 90 days.
3 - 60 days.
4 - 45 days.
5 - 30 days.
6 - 14 days.}