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Hi i am planning tyo getting the visa of Libya from Tunis this 4th of February. Do you have any idea if the tourist visas are still not issued?
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Hi i am planning tyo getting the visa of Libya from Tunis this 4th of February. Do you have any idea if the tourist visas are still not issued?
Business visas seem to be the only way to enter via a border crossing, but these seem to be harder to come by as again LibyaTravelandTours has stopped issuing them to overlanders.

I am trying to currently organise mine through Tidwa tours...has anyone had any experience with this company?

With the recent incident in Algeria, Has anyone had any further information on crossing Libya?
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We used Nuri at Savile Row Travel (office in Henley) who is very well connected and got the visas in ten days, (business grade), we set out from Cape Town on Feb lst for the attempt on the non-stop driving record to London (more on www.africarecordrun.com). Travcour got all our other visas, and also did the courier-work for the Libya visa (Amanda there is great).
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I am trying to currently organise mine through Tidwa tours...has anyone had any experience with this company?

With the recent incident in Algeria, Has anyone had any further information on crossing Libya?
Hi,
Thanks for the help.
I realized that business visa is indeed the only way into Libya. Also that the borders from Algeria to Libya are closed. The other thing is I found this guy that works for a company that had an option to get me an invitation and the visa process will be of 2 weeks and it costs 250$. his email is:
majedeforever@yahoo.com

As for Algerian situation I am applyiong for my visa from Cote d'ivoire this coming friday and they assured me that everything was chill. I will be in Algeria around the 20th of February. I will update whenever i can, Ill also be updaing live on www.fb.com/saharadreaming
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