Spanish Embassy in Tripoli, Libya
Embassy 
Spain Tripoli, Libya
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Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Foreign ministry of Spain: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 10 January 2022
Spain’s embassy to Libya is in Tripoli, the capital of Libya. Libyan citizens need a visa for Spain, obtained before travel.
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 Spain
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Constitution Day
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Immaculate Conception
Spain visa for Libyan citizens
LibyaSpain Visa required Spain visa for citizens of Libya
SpainLibya e-Visa Libya visa for citizens of Spain
Libyan citizens need a visa for Spain, obtained before travel. Check with the Spanish embassy in Tripoli, Libya whether visas are handled at its counter or by an appointed visa centre.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
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| 2023 | 205 | 16 | 46 | 74.2% | – |
| 2024 | 2,933 | 1,854 | 862 | 31.1% | 14.0% |
| 2025 | 2,805 | 1,838 | 715 | 27.5% | 17.8% |
In 2025, Spain’s embassy in Tripoli received 2,805 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,838. 715 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 27.5%. In 2024 it had been 31.1%: the rate fell by 3.6 points. Applications fell by 4% compared with 2024 (2,933).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 27.5% (2025) to 74.2% (2023).
Across all Schengen consulates in Libya, 15.6% of applications were refused in 2025; Spain’s rate worldwide was 14.6%. Spain received the 4th largest number of applications of the 4 Schengen states represented here.
Multiple-entry visas made up 17.8% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Libya.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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Embassy of Brazil in Tripoliشارع بن عاشور, Tripoli
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Embassy of Azerbaijan in Tripoliشارع الجرابة, Tripoli
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Embassy of Jordan in Tripoliشارع بن عاشور, Tripoli
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Embassy of India in Tripoli45, Al-Shatt Street, Tripoli, Libya
Spain’s other missions in Libya
The Spanish embassy in Tripoli, Libya is the only mission of Spain in Libya on record. Libya in turn has an embassy in Madrid.
Good to know
About the Spanish embassy in Tripoli, Libya
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Spain in Tripoli.
Address and contact
The record for the Spanish embassy in Tripoli, Libya includes an official website.
Spanish citizens travelling to Libya
Libya requires a visa from Spanish citizens, available online as an e-Visa.
When the Spanish embassy in Tripoli, Libya is closed
The Spanish embassy in Tripoli, Libya 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 Spain such as Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) on Sunday 6 December 2026.
Before visiting the Spanish embassy in Tripoli, Libya
Current procedures for the Spanish embassy in Tripoli, Libya, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Spanish embassy in Tripoli, Libya
The Spanish embassy in Tripoli, Libya has 17 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Spanish Embassy in Tripoli, Libya closed?
The Spanish embassy in Tripoli, Libya closes on Libya’s public holidays, the next being Independence Day on Thursday 24 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Spain.
Do Libyan citizens need a visa for Spain?
Libyan citizens need a visa for Spain, obtained before travel.
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