Visitors to Lesotho must obtain a visa from one of the Lesotho's diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption Ordinary passports Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories may enter Lesotho without a visa for the following period: 90 days 1
14 days All European Union member states
1 - Including all classes of British nationality.
Date of visa changes1 March 1970: Israel 9 January 1972: Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands 15 July 1977: Japan
Non-ordinary passports Citizens of China holding diplomatic or service passports may enter Lesotho without a visa.
Electronic visa (e-Visa) (suspended) Lesotho introduced an e-Visa system on 1 May 2017. Foreign citizens may apply for tourism, business, student and diplomatic types of visa online through the e-Visa system.
Electronic visa is processed within 72 hours. Visitors with a single-entry visa to Lesotho may remain for a maximum period of 44 days. Visitors with multiple-entry visa may travel in and out of Lesotho only within 180 days. Visitors must apply for an extension if their stay is prolonged.
Electronic visa processing has been suspended.
Transit There are no transit facilities in Lesotho.
Visitor statistics Most visitors arriving in Lesotho were from the following countries of nationality: Country 2017 2016 2015 2014 1,009,856 1,081,227 970,292 968,742 20,991 20,835 20,995 20,523 9,275 7,856 6,223 4,454 8,913 7,955 5,951 3,746 8,589 10,026 9,694 8,798 7,830 6,878 8,095 9,630 7,513 8,972 6,712 6,942 5,554 4,970 6,436 6,128 4,745 4,389 3,639 4,619 3,930 5,006 4,627 3,716 Total 1,137,166 1,196,214 1,082,403 1,078,510
See also
Visa requirements for Lesotho citizens Foreign relations of Lesotho
References
External links
Embassy of Lesotho in the United States