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.
Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories may enter Lesotho without a visa for the following period:
<sub>1 - Including all classes of British nationality.</sub>
<sub>2 - Ireland and Malta can enter for a period of 90 days instead.</sub>
Citizens of China holding diplomatic or service passports may enter Lesotho without a visa.
Lesotho introduced an e-Visa system on 1 May 2017. Foreign citizens may apply for tourism, business, student and diplomatic types of visa online through the e-Visa system.
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.
There are no transit facilities in Lesotho.
Most visitors arriving in Lesotho were from the following countries of nationality: