Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

Embassy Tripoli


Visa section closed

According to the Schengen agreements, which require visa applications for Switzerland to be treated by a Swiss employee, and due to a temporary lack of personnel, the Embassy informs the esteemed Customers that the visa section of this Embassy is closed per 09.06.2009.
The Embassy of Switzerland in Cairo will treat the visa applications of applicants residing in Libya. (Tel. +20 225 758 284, e-mail:  cai.vertretung@eda.admin.ch). 
 Embassy Cairo


Important!

Since 11.11.2007, the Libyan authorities request, in addition to a valid visa, a legalised translation in Arabic of the passport for entering an exiting the country. The translation must be done by an official translator, written directly into the passport and include his/her official stamp.


View of the Swiss Embassy building in Tripoli

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Embassy Tripoli © FDFA

Embassy of Switzerland
El Moussawer Ben Maghzama Street
Bederi Area, off Ben Ashour Street
Tripoli 10, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Postal address
Embassy of Switzerland
P.O. Box 439
Tripoli, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
 
Tel. +41 (0)31 324 18 16
        +218 (0)21 361 41 18
        +218 (0)21 361 41 19
Fax +41 (0)31 324 18 17
        +218 (0)21 361 42 38

Office hours
Monday-Thursday 09:00-12:00, 13:30-14:30
Friday and Saturday closed
Sunday 09:00-12:00, 13:30-14:30