Workflow checklist
- Identify the registry. economy.gov.ly
- Check access requirements. Account required: Optional. Local ID required: Optional.
- Plan budget. Price range: USD 0.00. Payment methods: Not published on the live economy.gov.ly HTML.
- Anticipate friction. Captcha / 2FA: Unknown. English UI: Partial.
- Plan turnaround. Expected: Unknown.
- Verify recency. Last verified: 4 Sept 2026. Confirm current pricing at the official registry before submitting.
TL;DR. https://economy.gov.ly returns HTTP 200 with title الرئيسية - وزارة الاقتصاد والتجارة. That is a ministry site (daily prices, trademarks, foreign-company filings), not a working company-register search form. The homepage links منظومة السجل التجاري to http://cr.economy.gov.ly/ which returned HTTP 502. HTTPS to that host failed TLS (
SSL_ERROR_SYSCALL). https://me.eidc.gov.ly returned HTTP 503 with title مركز المعلومات والتوثيق الاقتصادي | الصيانة الدورية. USD/LYD fees and Instant are not live-cited. priceMax 0 means Unknown. lastVerifiedUtc is 2026-09-04 because this live check was recorded.
What is the official Libya business registry?
The live host in this check is https://economy.gov.ly (HTTP 200). www redirects to apex. The fetched HTML is the GNU-side Ministry of Economy and Trade site in Arabic, with an EN nav control (englishUi Partial). It lists ministerial services. It does not present a public company-name search form.
The same HTML links a commercial-register system: منظومة السجل التجاري at http://cr.economy.gov.ly/. That URL is a live-cited link, not an invented successor. The live GET returned HTTP 502 with an empty body. HTTPS failed at TLS. Do not invent search UI, identifiers, or fees past that 502/TLS wall.
A related e-service host, me.eidc.gov.ly, returned HTTP 503 maintenance HTML (title: مركز المعلومات والتوثيق الاقتصادي | الصيانة الدورية). HTTP to me.eidc.gov.ly timed out.
Split GNU/Tripoli vs eastern administration is political context, not a second live URL from this fetch. Do not invent a Benghazi search portal.
What can you search?
No public company-register search form was observed on economy.gov.ly. The linked CR system at cr.economy.gov.ly is HTTP 502 on Direct and 000 on SOCKS in the DEC-055 Dual harness (curl_cffi Chrome, Direct and SOCKS, run by Ara on 2026-09-04 and posted on this PR); a same-day plain-curl re-check returned 000 on Direct. Do not invent name, Raqam al-Qaid, or director field lists as a live path.
Ministry pages that did return 200 (for example foreign-company representation office filings) are service descriptions, not a register search.
How much does it cost?
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| economy.gov.ly ministry homepage | Unknown | Not a priced search |
| cr.economy.gov.ly commercial-register system | Unknown | HTTP 502 / TLS fail |
| Certified extract | Unknown | Not on the fetched HTML |
LYD 200-800 and USD 40-160 figures are not on the live HTML and are dropped. priceMax 0 means Unknown, not verified free.
Do you need a local account or ID?
Unknown on a working register UI: the CR system did not return 200. Do not invent Bitaqa Wataniya or advocate-only rules as a live cite from this check.
Is the website in English?
Partial. The ministry homepage is Arabic (lang="ar") with an EN control in the nav. The CR system was not readable past 502.
What’s the turnaround time?
Unknown. 30+ business day wording is not live-cited from the fetched HTML.
Is there an API?
No public API is live-cited. The linked register system is 502.
What you legally cannot do
Sanctions screening is separate from this registry check. OFAC’s Libya program, EU restrictive measures, and the UN arms embargo apply to designated parties. This check did not fetch those lists. Screen counterparties before any Libya-linked transaction. Do not invent a live register search as a substitute for sanctions screening.
Bulk extraction of a 502 host is not a path.
Practical tips for foreign compliance buyers
- economy.gov.ly is the ministry site. Not a register search form.
- cr.economy.gov.ly is the linked منظومة السجل التجاري and it 502’d. Document the wall. Do not invent UI.
- me.eidc.gov.ly is on 503 maintenance in this check.
- Do not invent a public UBO register.
- FATF status was not live-cited from this HTML.
Alternatives if you cannot reach the register system
- Ministry site: https://economy.gov.ly
- Linked CR host: HTTP 502
- Specialist due-diligence firms are not live-checked here
Local data suppliers
No viable commercial bureau was live-checked in this batch.
FAQ
Can a foreign company search Libyan companies online from this check?
Not on a 200 register form. The ministry site has no search form. The linked CR system returned 502.
Is cr.economy.gov.ly an invented successor?
No. It is linked from the live ministry HTML as منظومة السجل التجاري. The live GET failed (502 / TLS).
Does Libya have a public UBO register on these hosts?
Not live-cited.
Last verified: 2026-09-04. Live GET of https://economy.gov.ly returned HTTP 200 ministry HTML. http://cr.economy.gov.ly/ returned HTTP 502 on Direct and 000 on SOCKS in the DEC-055 Dual harness on this PR; me.eidc.gov.ly 000 Direct / 503 SOCKS in the same run. Fees were not on those pages. For the full global due diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.