Visa policy of Lesotho
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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:[1][2]
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90 days 14 days
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1 - Including all classes of British nationality.
2 - Ireland and Malta can enter for a period of 90 days instead.
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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.[6] Foreign citizens may apply for tourism, business, student and diplomatic types of visa online through the e-Visa system.[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. 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.[8]
Transit
There are no transit facilities in Lesotho.[1]
Visitor statistics
Most visitors arriving in Lesotho were from the following countries of nationality:[9]
| Country | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
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 South Africa |
1,009,856 | 1,081,227 | 970,292 | 968,742 |
 Zimbabwe |
20,991 | 20,835 | 20,995 | 20,523 |
 Netherlands |
9,275 | 7,856 | 6,223 | 4,454 |
 Germany |
8,913 | 7,955 | 5,951 | 3,746 |
 United States |
8,589 | 10,026 | 9,694 | 8,798 |
 China |
7,830 | 6,878 | 8,095 | 9,630 |
 Botswana |
7,513 | 8,972 | 6,712 | 6,942 |
 United Kingdom |
5,554 | 4,970 | 6,436 | 6,128 |
 India |
4,745 | 4,389 | 3,639 | 4,619 |
 Eswatini |
3,930 | 5,006 | 4,627 | 3,716 |
| Total | 1,137,166 | 1,196,214 | 1,082,403 | 1,078,510 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Countries that do not require Visa to enter Lesotho". Lesotho Embassy in USA. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ "Statement of Treaties and International Agreements" (PDF). March 1970.
- ^ "Statement of Treaties and International Agreements" (PDF). February 1972.
- ^ "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" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. 15 July 1977. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Spotlight on e-visa application cost". 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Lesotho: Online Visa Application System Introduced". 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Lesotho eVisa".
- ^ "Lesotho Visa - Application Requirements | e Visa Online | Visa Fee".