The Spanish Embassy in Libya announced yesterday that as of today, its BLS visa application centers in Tripoli and Benghazi will begin accepting applications for Spanish national visas (study, residence, and work). This step, it added, is part of Spain’s efforts to improve and expand consular services offered in Libya. These centres previously only processed Schengen visa applications. Benina Airport installs first-ever ILS/DME Navigational Aids System by Spain’s Sky Navigation SystemsThe Libyan Spanish Economic Conference will be held in Madrid, Spain on 23 AprilMFZ conducts official visit to Barcelona and Valencia ports, as well as several institutions specializing in port and transport sector in SpainUnion of Chambers hosts Spanish ambassador – discussions include Libyan Spanish Economic Forum to be held in Madrid in 2026Libya and Spain discuss April’s Spanish Libyan Economic Forum in Spain and resumption of direct flightsLibyan dates exported to Spain: LEPCLEPC and LBC hold B2B meetings with Spanish agricultural trade delegationSpanish Embassy visa application centre opened in Benghazi – 8,000 visa applications processed via Tripoli in 2025General Board of Fairs receives Spanish Embassy delegation – discuss holding parallel trade exhibitionsSpanish agricultural trade delegation to visit Tripoli in FebruaryTripoli based Libyan Oil Minister stresses importance of organising business forum with SpainSpanish Embassy to hold a Flamenco concert in Tripoli at the former King’s PalaceThe new Spanish Ambassador to Libya, Javier Soria, presents his credentials in TripoliSpanish Ambassador holds farewell reception after almost 4 years of intense activitySpanish doctors visit Libya in their 12th campaign – 500 surgeries would have been performed since 2022Spanish medical specialists complete tenth Libya visit over past year – treating 3,000 patients and performing 400 surgeries (libyaherald.com)Libyan Business Council signs MoU with Spanish counterpart – holding of a business event in Madrid discussed (libyaherald.com)Spanish Embassy opens Schengen visa application centre in TripoliSpanish embassy to start issuing visas from Tripoli in October (libyaherald.com)Spanish embassy in Tripoli participates in Madrid Chamber webinar on investment in Libya (libyaherald.com)Spanish epidemiologists and water specialists arrive in east Libya to help with post-Storm Daniel recovery (libyaherald.com)Spainish embassy to start issuing visas from Tripoli in October (libyaherald.com)Libyan-Spanish JV company given approval to establish aircraft maintenance centre at Misrata airport (libyaherald.com)Renewable energy will be focus for Spanish companies in Libya Energy & Economic Summit 2023 (libyaherald.com)Libya and Spain’s Indra discuss cooperation in military industries and air defence (libyaherald.com)Spanish embassy organises ‘‘Women’s Fashion’’ exhibition featuring Spanish and Libyan designers (libyaherald.com)Acting Minister of Economy and Trade meets with the Director General of Foreign Trade and Investment of Spain (libyaherald.com)Tripoli Chamber of Commerce hosts Spanish business delegation (libyaherald.com)Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce leads multi-sector mission to Tripoli from 19 to 20 June (libyaherald.com)Tripoli Chamber of Commerce to host multi-sector Spanish business delegation on 20 June (libyaherald.com)Since reopening in June 2021, the Spanish embassy has been in full operation: Deputy Head of Mission Bordallo Sainz (libyaherald.com)Minister of Economy and Trade meets with Spanish Ambassador – urges activation of MoU’s (libyaherald.com)

Source: Libya Today March 01, 2026 11:07 UTC