Guidance

Libya: country policy and information notes

Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 9 December 2016
• Last updated: 22 December 2022 — See all updates

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Country policy and information note: security and humanitarian situation, Libya, September 2020

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Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

The notes also give information on asylum seekers’ countries of origin.

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Published 9 December 2016
Last updated 22 December 2022 + show all updates

1. 22 December 2022

   The following CPINs are out of date and have been removed: Actual or perceived supporters of former President Gaddafi, Libya, April 2019; Ethnic minority groups, Libya, February 2019; Women, Libya, January 2018.

2. 16 September 2020

   Updated security and humanitarian situation guidance.

3. 16 April 2019

   Updated country policy and information note: actual or perceived supporters of former President Gaddafi, Libya.

4. 11 February 2019

   Updated country policy and information note on ethnic minority groups.

5. 27 September 2018

   Updated to remove prison conditions document - now out of date

6. 29 January 2018

   Updated country policy and information note on women in Libya.

7. 12 January 2018

   Note on security and humanitarian situation added.

8. 30 June 2017

   Removal of security and humanitarian situation guidance.

9. 16 March 2017

   Updated guidance on 'Actual or perceived supporters of former President Gaddafi'.

10. 30 January 2017

    Updated country policy and information note on the security and humanitarian situation in Libya.

11. 9 December 2016

    First published.