Libya Documentation Requirements
Document Requirements and Legislation Fees as levied by the Embassy.
Stream I - (Documents to be solely certified by the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce, after which the exporter is responsible for arrangements to have the documents legalised by the relevant Embassy.)
- Certificate of Origin only or Certificate of Origin and Invoice
Stream II - (Documents to be certified by the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce and then sent by the A-BCC to the relevant Embassy for legalisation. After certification and legalisation have been completed the exporter may pick up his documents directly from the Chamber's premises or can arrange to have them sent from A-BCC by post or courier directly to his offices.)
- Certificate of Origin only or Certificate of Origin and Invoice
- or Certificate of Origin only, with a copy of the invoice as a back-up plus photocopies for Embassy files
- All documents require Embassy copy including backup invoice
Special Requirements
- Value of invoice in pound sterling to be typed in box 11 of the Certificate of Origin.
- Other documents that have something to do with any legal procedures or with the company must be presented at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
- Legalised documents are required to be translated into Arabic.
| Legislation Fees | |
|---|---|
| Document Type | Legislation Fee |
| Original Certificate of Origin | Original Leg fee = [(Invoice value in UK£/ 1000) then Roundup to nearest UK Pounds+ £20] |
| Copy Certificate of Origin | £5.00 |
| Original Other Document | £20.00 |
| Copy Other Document | £20.00 |
| Original Invoice | £5.00 |
| Copy Invoice | £5.00 |
| Certification Costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Documents Delivered to ABCC via a British Agent | |||
| Stream 1 or 2 Documents |
ABCC Fees |
Chamber Fees |
Total Fees |
|
Original Documents |
£19.45 |
£9.75 |
£29.20+Embassy |
|
Copy Documents |
£4.35 |
£1.70 |
£6.05+VAT |
|
EmbassyLevy(Orgl) |
£2.70 |
|
£2.70 |
|
EmbassyLevy(Copy) |
£0.10 |
|
£0.10 |
|
Alteration approval |
£4.00 |
|
£4.00 |
|
Letter of Indemnity |
£4.55 |
|
£4.55 |
|
EmergencyFee(S1only) |
£14.70 |
£5.15 |
£19.85 |
| Documents Delivered to the ABCC via MEMBERS only | |||
| Original Documents | £24.75+VAT | ||
| Copy Documents | £4.00+VAT | ||
Notes
- All Certification Fees are exclusive of VAT.
- A-BCC fees also encompass the cost of the following additional services:
- Overnight transport of documents between the Agent British Chambers of Commerce outside London and the A-BCC by Securicor.
- Daily Delivery and collection of documents to all Arab Embassies in London by courier.
Supplying the Agent Chambers with all printed forms required for the correct processing of documents.



