Solar eclipse Niger/Lybia

[Chris Scott]

>>> all visas must be sorted at the border

If it's what I think it is, a service, I see that as an advantage, it means it will all be prepared in advance with minimal queuing (as Lib agents offer with all the other Libyan entry paperwork at Ras). It may well be a dry run for the talked-about permanent issue of visas at the border to encourage tourism.

Chris S

[FraggleCat]

Originally posted by Chris Scott:
<If it's what I think it is, a service, I see that as an advantage, it means it will all be prepared in advance with minimal queuing (as Lib agents offer with all the other Libyan entry paperwork at Ras).>


It may just be my desire to have something tangible in my hands to say I'm going that's making me uneasy about last minute changes. I quite like the laid back nature of Africa generally but unfortunately eclipses don't work on Africa Time and these are my first dealings with the Libyan way of things.

[rolf_w]

Originally posted by FraggleCat:
Regarding Libyan visas, I've just received an email from the agent I'm using saying all visas must be sorted at the border and not here in the UK ...

I'm in contact with an Italien motorcycle group http://www.2000moto.it/index.aspx?page=viaggid&id=155 and they say exactly the same about the new visa procedure: you collect it at the border
regards rolf_w

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[Budrinna]

Hi Fragglecat.

For your peace of mind.

WE suggest to cheek if your T.O is one of the 3 local T.O winner of the official tender issued by Libyan Gov. to run the eclipse event or among theirs several subcontractors regulary cooperating in the same task.

Yes . You can have the visa at the border, but , as usual, the procedure must be performed before your arrival. At least you must know the number of yur invitation letter.

There is still time to have a regular invitaion letter, in case of difficulty try with Winsrick Co, that is one of the 3 appointed Co.(works mainly on Jalu area).

Budrinna

[rolf_w]

you might find this official link interesting

http://www.libyaonline.com/eclipse/info.html

regards rolf_w

[Sam Rutherford]

I've rarely (never?!) seen a site with fewer operating links!!

Sam.

[Chris Scott]

Exactly ten years ago today we woke up in the Tenere north of Bilma for the Saharan Eclipse.
The surprising thing was the the things we'd seen in the desert up to then and on the way back were no less amazing than the astronomical spectacle itself.

More pics here

[Temporaryescapee]

Great photos Chris!