Nationals of Schengen member states are being refused entry into Libya, even when holding a visa, for:
- those holding diplomatic, service or official passports; or
- business or tourist travelers, with job titles of Manager and above.
This is expected to develop during the day and any further information will be added as and when received.
The Schengen member states are: Austria, Belgium, Czech Rep., Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Rep, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ireland (Rep. of), Romania and the United Kingdom are not Schengen member states.