Visa requirements for Lesotho citizens

Visa requirements for Lesotho citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Lesotho. As of April 2025, Lesotho citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 77 countries and territories, ranking the Lesotho passport 65th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Lesotho citizens

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Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[2]
Albania	eVisa[3][4]		90 days visa free if hold a multiple-entry visa or a residence permit issued by a Schengen area country, United States, Cyprus, Ireland or the United Kingdom
Algeria	Visa required[5]
Andorra	Visa required[6]		Multiple Schengen visa will cover entry.
Angola	Visa not required[7][8]	90 days	Maximum 3 entries per calendar year 30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.[9] Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.[10] An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa not required[11]	6 months
Argentina	Visa required[12]		The AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Lesotho citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.[13]
Armenia	Visa required[14]
Australia and territories	Visa required[15]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[16]
Austria	Visa required[17]
Azerbaijan	Visa required[18]
Bahamas	Visa not required[19]	3 months
Bahrain	eVisa / visa on arrival[20][21]	2 weeks
Bangladesh	Visa not required[22]	90 days
Barbados	Visa not required[23]	6 months
Belarus	Visa required[24]
Belgium	Visa required[25]
Belize	Visa not required[26]
Benin	Visa not required[27]	90 days[28][29]
Bhutan	eVisa[30][31]	90 days	May be accessed online. Visa fee is 40 USD per person and visa application may be processed within 5 business days with duration of stay of 90 days. e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee
Bolivia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[32][33]	90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required[34]		30 days visa free if hold valid multiple entry visa holders and residents of Ireland, Schengen Area member states, and United States of America
Botswana	Visa not required[35]	90 days
Brazil	Visa required[36]
Brunei	Visa required[37]
Bulgaria	Visa required[38]
Burkina Faso	eVisa[39][40]	1 month
Burundi	Visa on arrival[41]	1 month
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[42][43]	30 days
Cameroon	eVisa[44][45]
Canada	Visa required[46]		US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free[47]
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival[48]	30 days	Visa on arrival at Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente or Santiago international airports. Requirement to register online 5 days before arrival[49] Also pay the airport security fee of CVE 3400 either online or on arrival.
Central African Republic	Visa required[50]
Chad	eVisa[51][52]	90 days
Chile	Visa required[53]
China	Visa required[54]
Colombia	eVisa[55][56]	90 days
Comoros	Visa on arrival[57]	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[58]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa[59][60]	90 days
Costa Rica	Visa required[61]		90 days visa free if hold a valid, multiple-entry visa or residence permit issued by Canada, the United States or only residence permit issued by European Union, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland or the United Kingdom
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa[62][63]		e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia	Visa required[64]
Cuba	eVisa[65][66]	90 days
Cyprus	Visa required[67]
Czech Republic	Visa required[68]
Denmark	Visa required[69]
Djibouti	eVisa[70]	31 days
Dominica	Visa not required[71]	6 months
Dominican Republic	Visa required[72]		90 days visa free if hold a valid visa or residence card of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States
Ecuador	Visa not required[73]	90 days
Egypt	Visa required[74]
El Salvador	Visa required[75]		Visa not required for holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state.
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa[76][77]		e-Visa holder must arrive via Malabo International Airport
Eritrea	Visa required[78]
Estonia	Visa required[79]
Eswatini	Visa not required[80]	30 days
Ethiopia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[81]	up to 90 days	Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.[82] e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.[83]
Fiji	Visa not required[84]	4 months
Finland	Visa required[85]
France	Visa required[86]
Gabon	eVisa[87]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa not required[88]	90 days
Georgia	eVisa[89][90]	30 days	30 days per 120 days period
Germany	Visa required[91]
Ghana	Visa not required[92][93]	60 days
Greece	Visa required[94]
Grenada	Visa not required[95]	3 months
Guatemala	Visa required[96]		Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United States, or a Schengen member state are visa exempt.
Guinea	eVisa[97][98]
Guinea-Bissau	eVisa / Visa on arrival[99]	90 days
Guyana	Visa not required[100]	14 days
Haiti	Visa not required[101]	3 months
Honduras	Visa required[102]		90 days visa free if hold a valid visa issued by Canada, United States, or a Schengen member state are visa exempt.
Hungary	Visa required[103]
Iceland	Visa required[104]
India	e-Visa[105]	60 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports[Note 1] or 5 designated seaports.[Note 2][106] An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.[107] Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.[108]
Indonesia	Visa required[109]
Iran	eVisa/ Visa on arrival[110][111]	30 days
Iraq	eVisa[112][113]	30 days
Ireland	Visa required[114]		Transit visa is also required
Israel	Electronic travel authorization[115][116]	90 days
Italy	Visa required[117]
Jamaica	Visa not required[118]	180 days
Japan	Visa not required[119]	90 days	Visa not required for visits up to 90 days using the Lesothan passports with the Machine-readable passport according of Here
Jordan	eVisa / Visa on arrival[120][121]	30 days	40 Jordanian Dinar fee of charge Conditions apply.[122]
Kazakhstan	eVisa[123][124]
Kenya	Electronic Travel Authorisation[125]	90 days	Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. eTA is good for single entry, but visitors who leave Kenya to other EAC countries may re-enter provided that their eTA is still valid Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Can also
Kiribati	Visa not required[126]	90 days
North Korea	Visa required[127]
South Korea	Korean Electronic Travel Authorization[128]	60 days[129]
Kuwait	Visa required[130]		e-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions:[131] To be 18 years old and over. The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months. To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual. Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[132][133]	30 days or 60 days
Laos	Visa required[134]		Visitor hold an official letter of guarantee issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Laos can be picked visa on arrival
Latvia	Visa required[135]
Lebanon	Visa required[136]		In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
Liberia	eVisa[137][138]
Libya	eVisa[139][140]	30 days
Liechtenstein	Visa required[141]
Lithuania	Visa required[142]
Luxembourg	Visa required[143]
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[144][145]	90 days
Malawi	Visa not required[146]	90 days
Malaysia	Visa not required[147]	30 days
Maldives	Free visa on arrival[148]	30 days
Mali	Visa required[149]
Malta	Visa required[150]
Marshall Islands	Visa required[151]
Mauritania	eVisa[152][153]	30 days	Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius	Visa not required[154]	180 days	180 days per calendar year
Mexico	Visa required[155]		180 days visa free if hold a valid visa or permanent resident card of Canada, Japan, Schengen Area, the UK or the US, or permanent resident card of Chile or Colombia
Micronesia	Visa not required[156]	30 days
Moldova	eVisa[157][158]		Visa free if they hold a valid residence permit, a valid 'C'-type, or a valid 'D'-type visa issued by a Schengen member state or a European Union member state
Monaco	Visa required[159]
Mongolia	eVisa[160][161]	30 days
Montenegro	Visa required[162]		30 day visa free if Hold a valid foreign travel documents containing a valid Schengen visa, a valid visa of Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the United States and the United Kingdom
Morocco	Visa required[163]		May apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates.[164]
Mozambique	eVisa / Visa on arrival[165][166]	30 days
Myanmar	Visa required[167]
Namibia	Visa not required[168]	90 days
Nauru	Visa required[169]		Criminal record and medical fitness certificates are not required for citizens of Lesotho.[170]
Nepal	eVisa / Visa on arrival[171][172]	30 days
Netherlands	Visa required[173]
New Zealand	Visa required[174]		Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[175]
Nicaragua	Visa on arrival[176]	30 days
Niger	Visa required[177]
Nigeria	eVisa / Visa on arrival[178][179]	90 days
North Macedonia	Visa required[180]		15 days visa free if hold a valid Type "C" multiple-entry visa for the Schengen Area or a temporary/permanent residence permit of an EU Member State
Norway	Visa required[181]
Oman	eVisa[182][183]
Pakistan	eVisa[184]
Palau	Free visa on arrival[185]	30 days
Panama	Visa required[186]		30 days visa free if hold a multiple-entry visa valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry, or permanent residency documents issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom or the United States
Papua New Guinea	Easy Visitor Permit[187]	30 days
Paraguay	Visa required[188]
Peru	Visa required[189]
Philippines	Visa not required[190]	30 days
Poland	Visa required[191]
Portugal	Visa required[192]
Qatar	eVisa[193][194]
Romania	Visa required[195]
Russia	Visa required[196]
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[197]	30 days	May apply online.[198] Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Kenya or Uganda[199]
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa not required[200]	3 months
Saint Lucia	Visa not required[201]	6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[202]	3 months
Samoa	Free Entry Permit on arrival[203]	60 days
San Marino	Visa required[204]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[205]		Visa is obtained online.[206]
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[207]		Tourist visa on arrival for holders of a valid multiple entry visa from US, UK or Schengen area, under the condition that the multiple entry visa has been used at least once, proving that by showing the entry and exit stamps of the country of issuance.
Senegal	Visa on arrival[208][209]	90 days
Serbia	Visa required[210]		90 days visa free if hold of valid visa or residents of the Cyprus, Ireland, Schengen Area member states, United Kingdom or the United States
Seychelles	Free Visitor's Permit on arrival[211]	3 months
Sierra Leone	eVisa / Visa on arrival[212][213]	1 month
Singapore	Visa not required[214]	30 days
Slovakia	Visa required[215]
Slovenia	Visa required[216]
Solomon Islands	Visa required[217]
Somalia	eVisa[218][219]	30 days
South Africa	Visa not required[220]	30 days
South Sudan	eVisa[221]		Obtainable online[222] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel[222]
Spain	Visa required[223]
Sri Lanka	ETA / Visa on arrival[224][225]	30 days	The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
Sudan	Visa required[226]
Suriname	Visa not required[227]
Sweden	Visa required[228]
Switzerland	Visa required[229]
Syria	eVisa[230][231]
Tajikistan	eVisa[232][233]	45 days
Tanzania	Visa not required[234]	90 days
Thailand	eVisa[235][236]	60 days
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[237]	30 days
Togo	eVisa[238][239]	15 days
Tonga	Visa required[240]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa not required[241]
Tunisia	Visa required[242]
Turkey	Visa required[243]		e-Visa can be obtained if holding a multiple entry visa or a residence permit from any of the Schengen countries, USA, UK or Ireland.[244][245]
Turkmenistan	Visa required[246]
Tuvalu	Free visa on arrival[247]	1 month	Free of charge.
Uganda	Visa not required[248]	3 months
Ukraine	Visa required[249]
United Arab Emirates	eVisa[250]	30 days	May apply online.[251] May apply also using 'Smart service'.[252]
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies	Visa required[253]
United States	Visa required[254]
Uruguay	Visa required[255]
Uzbekistan	Visa required[256]
Vanuatu	Visa not required[257]	120 days
Vatican City	Visa required[258]		Open borders but de facto follows Italian visa policy.
Venezuela	Visa required[259]
Vietnam	eVisa[260][261]	90 days	30 days visa free when visit Phu Quoc Island
Yemen	Visa required[262]
Zambia	Visa not required[263]	90 days
Zimbabwe	Visa not required[264]	3 months

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Visa required[265]
Kosovo	Visa not required[266]	90 days
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required[267]
Palestine	Visa not required[268]	Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[269]
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[270][271]
South Ossetia	Visa not required[272]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[273][274]
Taiwan	Visa required[275][276]
Transnistria	Visa not required[277]	Registration required after 24h.[278][279]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong	Visa not required[280]	14 days
Macau	Visa on arrival[281]	30 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands	Visa required[282]
Greenland	Visa required[283]
France
French Guiana	Visa required[284]
French Polynesia	Visa required[285]
French West Indies	Visa required	Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte	Visa required[286]
New Caledonia	Visa required[287]
Réunion	Visa required[288]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa required[289]
Wallis and Futuna	Visa required[290]
Netherlands
Aruba	Visa required[291]
Caribbean Netherlands	Visa required[292]	Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
Curaçao	Visa required[293]
Sint Maarten	Visa required[294]
New Zealand
Cook Islands	Visa not required[295]	31 days
Niue	Visa not required[296]	30 days
Tokelau	Visa required[297]
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia	Visa required[298]
Anguilla	eVisa[299]	[300]
Bermuda	Visa required[301]
British Indian Ocean Territory	Special permit required	Special permit required.[302]
British Virgin Islands	Visa not required[303]
Cayman Islands	Visa not required[304]	6 months
Falkland Islands	Visa required[305]
Gibraltar	Visa required[306]
Montserrat	Visa not required[307]	6 months
Pitcairn Islands	Visa not required	14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.[308][309][310]
Ascension Island	eVisa[311][312]	3 months within any year period
Saint Helena	eVisa[313][314]
Tristan da Cunha	Permission required	Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[315]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[316][317]
Turks and Caicos Islands	Visa not required[318]	90 days
United States
American Samoa	Visa required[319]
Guam	Visa required[320]
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa required[321]
Puerto Rico	Visa required[322]
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa required[323]
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for Bouvet Island, British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.[324][325][326][327][328][329][330][331][332][333][334][335]

See also

• Visa policy of Lesotho
• Lesotho passport