CBL Decision No. 1-2026: Cash Limits Requiring Declaration

Decision No. (1) of the Central Bank of Libya for the year 2026: Regarding the amendment of the upper limit on amounts that must be declared upon entry into or exit from Libya

Issuance Date: April 23, 2026

Notice on Cash and Currency Disclosure
Pursuant to Decision No. (1) of 2026 issued by the National Committee for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing regarding currency declaration thresholds for travelers entering or leaving Libya:

• Foreign Currency (Entry): Travelers may bring in up to $30,000 USD (or its equivalent in other foreign currencies).
• Foreign Currency (Exit): Travelers may take out up to $5,000 USD (or its equivalent in other foreign currencies).
• Local Currency (Entry/Exit): Travelers may bring in or take out up to 1,000 Libyan Dinars.

Mandatory Declaration Requirement
Any amounts exceeding these limits must be formally declared by completing and submitting a Currency Declaration Form to the competent customs officer.

Warning: Failure to declare funds exceeding these thresholds constitutes a customs violation and subjects the offender to legal liability under applicable laws.

Below is the link to the full text of the Decision:

https://customs.gov.ly/%d8%aa%d9%88%d8%ac%d9%8a%d9%87%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%a9-%d9%84%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b3%d8%a7%d9%81%d8%b1%d9%8a%d9%86-%d8%b9%d8%a8%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%86%d8%a7%d9%81%d8%b0-%d8%a7%d9%84/