Lesotho visa requirements by passport
Holders of 68 passports can enter Lesotho without applying at an embassy: 67 visa-free and 1 with a visa on arrival. The other 130 need an embassy visa.
Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error
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Entry rules for Lesotho by passport
Visa free67 passports
Show your passport at the border. Bring proof of your return trip.
Antigua and Barbuda90d
Australia
Austria
Bahamas90d
Barbados90d
Belgium14d
Belize90d
Botswana
Brunei90d
Canada
Czech Republic14d
Denmark14d
Dominica90d
Eswatini
Finland14d
France14d
Gambia90d
Germany14d
Grenada90d
Guyana90d
Hong Kong90d
Iceland14d
Ireland90d
Israel90d
Italy14d
Jamaica90d
Japan90d
Kenya90d
Kiribati90d
Luxembourg14d
Madagascar90d
Malawi90d
Malaysia90d
Maldives90d
Mauritius90d
Namibia90d
Nauru90d
Netherlands14d
New Zealand14d
Norway14d
Papua New Guinea90d
Portugal14d
Saint Kitts and Nevis90d
Saint Lucia90d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90d
Samoa90d
San Marino90d
Seychelles90d
Sierra Leone90d
Singapore90d
Solomon Islands90d
South Africa
South Korea14d
Spain14d
Sri Lanka
Sweden14d
Switzerland14d
Tanzania90d
Tonga90d
Trinidad and Tobago90d
Tuvalu90d
Uganda90d
United Kingdom
United States
Vanuatu90d
Zambia90d
Zimbabwe
On arrival1 passport
Get the visa at the airport or border when you land. A fee may apply.
Embassy visa required for 130 passports
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Georgia
Greece
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Macau
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestinian Territory
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
São Tomé and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Lesotho entry: common questions
Which passports can enter Lesotho without a visa?
Holders of 67 passports can enter Lesotho visa-free: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Eswatini, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Grenada, Guyana, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Which passports get a visa on arrival in Lesotho?
Holders of these 1 passports can get a visa on arrival in Lesotho: Ghana. A fee may apply.
How up to date are these Lesotho entry rules?
The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with Lesotho's official immigration website or embassy before you travel.
