@ Roman; just to become clear: Is it correct that he

A) Has an EU passport
B) Has entered just now from Egypt based on a tourist visa he has applied for
C) He got this tourist visa without any problems within 24 hours.

Is this correct?

Kuno,

I spoke to him on the phone last night and that's what he told me. Being Polish he obviously has a EU passport, like everybody else, but also has the right of abode in Egypt.

He told me he's had more hassle from the Egyptians about taking his Egyptian registered land cruiser into Libya than from the Libyan officials, whom he never saw in person. All arrangements were made for him by a Libyan tour operator, whom I know personally and can guarantee is a very nice and very efficient bloke.

I am not totally surprised, because when it comes to visas, like most things in Libya, it's not about what you know but who you know.

@ Roman; agree fully to your statement. Sometimes things work fine you did not even dare to dream of. Sometimes it is exactly the oppsite...

...not really what you need, if you are planning the long awaited trip to the desert of Libya. You have to book & pay the ferry in advance, the preparation of your truck etc.. Guess that most of the travellers prefer a somewhat more predictable situation than it is in the moment.