Overview
Dehiba-Wazin is the secondary land border between Tunisia and Libya. It is used to deliver goods directly to southern Libya.
In 2018 and 20219 this border has been expanded, maintained and has been equipped with new equipment with the focus of all protection and monitoring devices Sophisticated. These works include the expansion of the crossing, which will include 10 entry and exit corridors, a new headquarters for the management of the border crossing, containing several offices and Diwaniyah cells, a warehouse for reservations, a restaurant, a prayer hall, accommodation for staff, a gym, and a playground. At a total cost of about 16 million dinars, on an area of about 16 hectares.
The main challenges that might impede the influx of the items are due to security issues in Libya and COVID19 pandemic restrictions, the border has been closed for more than 3 months, on 17 September 2021, the border was reopened with the complete application of the health protocol.
Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing |
Country Libya: Wazin Country Tunisia: Dehiba. |
Province or District |
Tatahouine (Tunisia Side) Nalut (Libya side) |
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Tatahouine:130 km far from the border (Tunisia Side) Nalut: 54 km far from the border (Libya side) |
Latitude |
31.975694° |
Longitude |
10.683806° |
Managing Authority / Agency |
The Tunisian government (Tunisia side). Government of national Accord (Libya Side). |
Contact Person |
-Tunisia Side: Name: Nizar Chawat Title: Customer Manager Phone :0021629555249/00216 92978000 Office Tel: 75864150 Fax:75864150 Email: bf.dhibet@douane.gov.tn -Libya Side: Name: Sabri Askari. Title: Customer Officer Phone :00218 92-4247697 |
Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Djerba-Zarzis International Airport (Tunisia side). Distance in km: 268 Truck Travel Time: 4 hrs Car Travel time:3 hrs Tripoli International Airport (Libya side). Distance in km: 287 Truck Travel Time: 4.5hrs Car Travel time: 3.5 hrs |
Nearest Port |
Zarzis port (Tunisia Side) Distance in km: 255.4 Truck Travel Time: 3.5 hrs Car Travel time: 2.5hrs Tripoli port (Libya Side) Distance in km: 287 Truck Travel Time: 3.5hrs Car Travel time: 3 hrs |
Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Tatahouine (Tunisia Side), and Nalut (Libya side). Truck Travel Time: 24hrs Car Travel time: 24hrs |
Hours of Operation |
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Mondays |
8:00-18:00 |
Tuesdays |
8:00-18:00 |
Wednesdays |
8:00-18:00 |
Thursdays |
8:00-18:00 |
Fridays |
Off (Libya side) Unless it’s emergency |
Saturdays |
8:00-18:00 |
Sundays |
Off (Tunisia side) Unless it’s emergency |
National Holidays
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Off, Unless it’s emergency |
Seasonal Constraints |
None |
Daily Capacity
Dehiba-Wazin normally is not crowded with cars or trucks as it is a secondary border between Libya and Tunisia unless Ras Ajdir borders is closed for some reasons.
The border is organized with different lanes for trucks and cars, and in normal situation the custom can release up to 200 trucks daily. The priority is given generally to the humanitarian shipments, but the trucks loaded with humanitarian aids can subject to stuck at the border for few days in case of extreme overcrowding, which is rarely happens.
Customs Clearance
Based on the Custom Department in Tunisia and Libya, the following documents are required to clear the goods at the borders:
- Exporting or re-exporting documents from Tunisia to Libya are required.
- Other related documents:
- Copy of the Waybill.
- Copy of certificate of origin.
- Copy of packing list.
- Shipping invoice.
- Copy of Certificate of analysis
However, and due to bureaucracy and number of checkpoints affiliated to different groups/authorities, we can sometimes expect delay at the borders.
All goods will be inspected at the border and samples will be taken for analysis, but generally this process is done swiftly and don’t take time.
Humanitarian aids are exempted from the custom fees; they just pay nominal amount as administrative expenses. While the commercial trucks pay roughly between 100-200 LD (depending on the size and type of the cargo).
For more information on customs in Libya, please see the following link: 1.3 Libya Customs Information
Other Relevant Information
In general, if the shipping documents were ready, the custom clearance process would be finalized in few hours (unless the border is overcrowded). In some cases, and especially for humanitarian aids the custom clearance process might be conducted out of working hours and on the weekend or holidays.
There are restrictions on importing IT and telecommunication equipment from abroad. There is no clear regulations, but the humanitarian organizations have experienced difficulties in importing such equipment.
This border was and still used for smuggling goods between the two countries (especially fuel from Libya to Tunisia and food from Tunisia to Libya), so if there is a suspicion of smuggling, then the trucks and cars are subject to a stricter inspection.
There are many checkpoints controlled by different groups, along the way to the final destination. These check points impede and delay the movement of trucks and cars.
For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Libya Government Contact List