Libya loosening

On June 28, 2004, a U.S. Liaison Office opened in Tripoli, Libya. There is no consular officer included among the staff. Only limited services are currently available to U.S. citizens.

The U.S. Treasury Department’s general license of Feb. 26, 2004 (as amended on April 2, 2004), permits transactions relating to travel to, from and within Libya and residence in Libya. The general license of April 23, 2004, allows virtually all other transactions.

However, the Libyan government remains on the U.S. Government’s State Sponsors of Terrorism List, and Libya may maintain residual contacts with some of its former terrorist clients. U.S. citizens traveling to Libya are warned to exercise caution.