US Consulate in Benghazi
Consulate 
United States Benghazi, Libya
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 17 January 2022
The United States’ consulate in Benghazi serves Benghazi and its region, while the United States’ embassy is in Tripoli, about 657 km away. Libyan citizens are currently not admitted to the United States, according to the visa data used here.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Libya
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Independence Day
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Revolution Day
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
United States visa for Libyan citizens
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Libyan citizens are currently not admitted to the United States, according to the visa data used here.
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The United States’ other missions in Libya
For matters it cannot handle, the US embassy in Tripoli (657 km) is responsible. Besides the US consulate in Benghazi, the United States has 1 other mission in Libya. Libya in turn has 2 missions in the United States, its embassy being in Washington D.C.
Good to know
About the US consulate in Benghazi
It appears in official lists as Consulate of the United States in Benghazi. Its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.
US citizens travelling to Libya
Libya requires a visa from US citizens, available online as an e-Visa.
When the US consulate in Benghazi is closed
The US consulate in Benghazi closes on Libya’s public holidays, the next being Independence Day on Thursday 24 December 2026 and Revolution Day on Wednesday 17 February 2027, and usually on holidays of the United States such as Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When is the US Consulate in Benghazi closed?
The US consulate in Benghazi closes on Libya’s public holidays, the next being Independence Day on Thursday 24 December 2026, and usually on the national day of the United States.
Do Libyan citizens need a visa for the United States?
Libyan citizens are currently not admitted to the United States, according to the visa data used here.
Where is the US embassy in Libya?
The US embassy is in Tripoli, about 657 km from the US consulate in Benghazi.
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