Visa policy of Lesotho

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

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Lesotho
Visa not required (90 days)
Visa not required (60 days)
Visa not required (14 days)
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  Lesotho
  Visa not required (90 days)
  Visa not required (60 days)
  Visa not required (14 days)
  e-Visa

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] [2]

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: [2] [1]

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. [6] Foreign citizens may apply for tourism, business, student and diplomatic types of visa online through the e-Visa system. [7] [8]

Electronic visa is processed within 72 hours. Visitors with a single-entry visa to Lesotho may remain for a maximum period of 44 days. [9] 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. [9]

Transit

There are no transit facilities in Lesotho. [1]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Lesotho were from the following countries of nationality: [10]

Country2017201620152014
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1,009,8561,081,227970,292968,742
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 20,99120,83520,99520,523
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 9,2757,8566,2234,454
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8,9137,9555,9513,746
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8,58910,0269,6948,798
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7,8306,8788,0959,630
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 7,5138,9726,7126,942
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5,5544,9706,4366,128
Flag of India.svg  India 4,7454,3893,6394,619
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 3,9305,0064,6273,716
Total1,137,1661,196,2141,082,4031,078,510

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Countries that do not require Visa to enter Lesotho". Lesotho Embassy in USA. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
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