Libya bans foreign drivers from transporting goods
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Libya Herald
Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade Suhail Abu Shiha has barred companies from employing foreign drivers to transport goods within the country. Decree No. 532 of 2026 concerns lorries and other transport vehicles and aims to enforce Libyan labour and road transport rules, Libya Herald reports.
Libya’s Minister of Economy and Trade, Suhail Abu Shiha, has banned the employment of foreign drivers to operate freight transport vehicles in the country. Decree 532 of 2026, published on Tuesday, covers lorries and other vehicles used to transport goods on behalf of third parties or an employer, Libya Herald reports.
The ministry presents the measure as a way to regulate road transport and enforce Libyan labour and traffic rules. It applies to activities covered by current national legislation.
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