Libya Sets Deadline for ‘Undocumented’ Sudanese Refugees

Kufra / Lille / Tripoli — Libya’s Anti-Illegal Immigration Service has issued an ultimatum to businesses across the country, requiring companies, factories, and shops to regularise the employment status of their expatriate workers by the end of January 2025. This move, aimed at regulating Libya’s labour market and improving its foreign labour profile, places thousands of Sudanese refugees and migrants in a precarious position.

Exemptions for Sudanese, Syrians, and Palestinians now apply only to…