The Passports and Nationality Authority discussed today, Thursday, during a meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the management committee of LPTIC, to discuss the regulation of foreigners obtaining visas through Libyan consulates and embassies abroad.
During the meeting, it was agreed to launch an electronic system for visa applications, designed according to the proposal of the Passports Authority. The executive regulations of the Passport Law regarding visa fees and the issuing authority were also reviewed.
The Passports Authority presented a visual presentation illustrating the mechanism of granting visas to foreigners in the past, as well as the results of its first meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the development of a practical mechanism and the introduction of technology for visa issuance and organization.
It was also agreed that Libyan missions abroad, whether embassies or consulates, are the only authorized entities to receive documents, whether in paper or electronic form, and grant visas according to the regulations and conditions coordinated between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Passports Authority. It is necessary to launch the electronic system to facilitate procedures for applicants and relevant parties.
The meeting was attended by the Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, the Deputy Director of the Passports and Nationality Authority, the Chairman of the Management Committee of the Holding Company for Post and Telecommunications, the Director of the Administrative and Financial Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and several directors from the Audit Bureau and the Passports and Nationality Authority.