Visa policy of Lesotho explained

A foreign national wishing to enter Lesotho must obtain a visa unless they are a citizen of one of the eligible visa exempt countries.

Visa exemption

Nationals of the following 48 countries and jurisdictions do not require a visa to enter Lesotho for visits up to 90 days:^[1]

Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Bangladesh Barbados Belize Botswana Cameroon Dominica Gambia Grenada

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Guyana Hong Kong Ireland Israel Jamaica Japan Kenya Kiribati ^1 Malawi Malaysia Maldives

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Malta Mauritius Namibia Nauru Papua New Guinea Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Seychelles Sierra Leone

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Singapore Solomon Islands South Africa Sri Lanka Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tuvalu Uganda Vanuatu Zambia Zimbabwe

_{1 - Up to 60 days.}

Nationals of the following 22 countries and jurisdictions do not require a visa to enter Lesotho for visits up to 14 days:

Australia Austria Belgium Canada Cyprus Czech Republic

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Denmark Finland France Germany Iceland Italy

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Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal Spain

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Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom^1 United States

_{1 - Including all classes of British nationality.}

Nationals of China holding diplomatic or service passports do not require a visa.

e-Visa

Lesotho introduced an e-Visa system on 1 May 2017.^[5] Foreign citizens may apply for tourism, business, student and diplomatic types of visa online through the e-Visa system.^{[6] [7]}

Electronic visa is processed within 72 hours. Visitors with a single-entry visa to Lesotho may remain for a maximum period of 44 days.^[8] 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.^[8]

Transit

There are no transit facilities in Lesotho.

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Lesotho were from the following countries of nationality:^[9]

style=background:#00209F	Country	style=background:#00209F	2017	style=background:#00209F	2016	style=background:#00209F	2015	style=background:#00209F	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

External links

• Embassy of Lesotho in the United States

Notes and References

1. Web site: Countries that do not require Visa to enter Lesotho. Lesotho Embassy in USA. 27 September 2013.
2. Web site: Statement of Treaties and International Agreements . March 1970.
3. Web site: Statement of Treaties and International Agreements . February 1972.
4. Web site: 一部査証及び査証料の相互免除に関する日本国政府とレソト王国政府との間の書簡. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. 14 February 2018. 15 July 1977.
5. Web site: Spotlight on e-visa application cost. 12 May 2017.
6. http://evisalesotho.com eVisa Lesotho
7. Web site: Lesotho: Online Visa Application System Introduced. 18 May 2017.
8. Web site: Visa Categories. 28 March 2017.
9. Web site: Lesotho Visa - Application Requirements | e Visa Online | Visa Fee.