Is Qaryat al Qī‘ān safe? Libya travel risk

Is Qaryat al Qī‘ān safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Qaryat al Qī‘ān scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Libya Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 31 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 21 Jul 2026); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Qaryat al Qī‘ān scores 75/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Libya (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Qaryat al Qī‘ān: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: The US State Department and Government of Canada advise against all travel here, so the score is held at 75 or higher. Governments disagree: US Level 4, UK Level 2, Canada Level 4.

A score of 75 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Libya travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.