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Libya → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Libya
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Libya to the United Kingdom

Inflows of nationals of Libya recorded by the United Kingdom; stock of nationals of Libya living there; and acquisitions of the United Kingdom's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

3,0006,00020122014
3,0006,00020122014
Data table
20123,000
20136,000
20142,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——1,412
2022——761
2021——546
2020——569
2019——595
2018——469
2017—21,000259
2016—11,000282
2015——180
20142,00020,000151
20136,00018,000467
20123,00042,095412
2011—23,000404
2010—24,000349
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Libya, and students from Libya at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor2,913
  2. Study346
  3. Family128
  4. Work92
  5. Other47

Visas issued by year

10k20k201020122014201620182020202220242025
10k20k201020132016201920222025
Data table
201020,051
20113,395
201210,740
201316,484
201413,723
20152,621
20161,933
20172,389
20182,049
20192,549
20201,398
20211,506
20223,310
20233,323
20243,623
20253,526

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

9651,93020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
9651,930201520172019202120232025
Data table
20151,930
20161,700
20171,205
2018735
2019595
2020620
2021470
2022475
2023465
2024295
2025235
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Libya (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
201900595623
20181,8590469736
201796302601,189
201680402811,691
20151,71301801,898
20143,77701511,618
20132,77204671,379
20121,56204120
20111,40404040
20105,28203490
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the United Kingdom in Libya, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTripoligov.uk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Libya move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from Libya, 2023
  1. Germany2,384
  2. Türkiye2,024
  3. United States690
  4. Canada485
  5. Italy327
  6. South Korea238
  7. France230
  8. Austria156
  9. Netherlands140
  10. Belgium88
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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