Libya

Insects can transmit diseases such as leishmaniasis.

Protect yourself against insects.

Ticks can transmit diseases.

Dogs and other mammals can be infected with rabies.

There is a risk of infection with schistosomiasis when swimming or bathing in lakes and rivers.

Take a look at the general preventive measures related to COVID-19.

• Carefully read the entry conditions and local measures of this country.

Read these tips before you leave.

Hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for all travellers.

• COVID-19
• Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis
• Polio
• Measles-mumps-rubella:
  • Check your vaccination status. Early measles vaccination is recommended for some young children.

A single booster of polio vaccination is recommended for all travellers to Asia or Africa aged 16 years or older.

For travellers from certain countries in Asia or Africa where polio occurs, polio vaccination is compulsory.

Yellow fever does not occur here. Vaccination is not necessary if you are travelling from Belgium.   

Vaccination is obligatory from the age of nine months/ one year:

• If you are departing from another country where yellow fever can occur. 
• If you have spent more than twelve hours in transit in an airport in a country where yellow fever occurs.

This vaccination must be administered at least ten days prior to arrival by an official yellow fever vaccination centre and must be registered in an International Certificate of Vaccination and Prophylaxis.

Discuss with your doctor whether one of the following vaccinations is recommended for you:

• Typhoid fever
• Rabies 
• Hepatitis B
• Influenza 
• Pneumococci