Research rules
Data protection law in Libya: registration and research permits
What a survey team needs to know about personal data and survey authorization in Libya.
Summary for planning; confirm requirements with the regulator before fieldwork.
Status
no law identified
Data protection law
none identified (cybercrime law 2022 contains partial provisions)
Survey permits
no functioning permit regime confirmed
National statistics office
Bureau of Census and Statistics (planning ministry), non-functional since 2011
Note
No functional NSO and no data protection authority; MICS 2018 is the main nationally representative dataset.
Libya research rules: common questions
Is there a data protection law in Libya?
none identified (cybercrime law 2022 contains partial provisions).
Do I need a permit to run a survey in Libya?
no functioning permit regime confirmed.
Sources: the regulator and statistics office pages linked above, retrieved 10 Oct 2026. See our methods.