Visa policy of Lesotho

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 policy map

Visa policy of Lesotho
  Lesotho
  Visa exempt for 90 days
  Visa exempt for 14 days
  eVisa

Visa exemption

Nationals of the following 49 countries and jurisdictions do not require a visa to enter Lesotho for visits up to 90 days:[1][2]

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 eVisa system.[7][8]

Electronic visas are 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.[10]

Transit

There are no transit facilities in Lesotho.[1]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Lesotho were from the following countries of nationality:[11]

Country 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
 South Africa1,081,227970,292968,742397,696394,336
 Zimbabwe20,83520,99520,5233,7853,551
 United States10,0269,6948,7982,6792,222
 Botswana8,9726,7126,9422,2001,752
 Germany7,9555,9513,7464,7263,746
 Netherlands7,8566,2234,4544,8703,594
 China6,8788,0959,6301,360998
 Swaziland5,0064,6273,7161,3321,071
 United Kingdom4,9706,4366,1282,3801,811
 India4,3893,6394,619259212
Total1,196,2141,082,4031,078,510432,966422,597

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Olympic Air. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Countries that do not require Visa to enter Lesotho". Lesotho Embassy in USA. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  3. ↑ https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/1970/03/monstate.pdf
  4. ↑ https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/1972/02/monstate.pdf
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ eVisa Lesotho
  8. ↑
  9. ↑
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  11. ↑
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