REQUIREMENTS

• No Visa is required for Lesotho passport holders visiting Ireland for less than 3 months.

However the following basic requirements should be noted:

• You should at least possess an invitation letter from the person who is hosting you in Ireland as well as his address and contact details

• Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months

• Notify Lesotho Embassy in Dublin upon your arrival in Ireland

• If you are travelling to Ireland through the United Kingdom, you need to have a British transit visa. Also if you are travelling to Northern Ireland, you should apply for the British visa.

To avoid delays and inconveniences at various airports, the mission encourages Basotho nationals travelling to Ireland to obtain an official letter from the Irish Embassy in Maseru stipulating that they do not require visas to enter and stay in Ireland.

Emergency numbers while on transit:

Lesotho High Commission - Pretoria +27 124607648 

Lesotho Consulate-General - Johannesburg +27 113393653

Lesotho High Commission - London +44 2072355686

Lesotho Embassy - Berlin +49 302575720

VISA REQUIREMENTS

BUSINESS TRIP VISA

• 1 completed visa application form
• Fee of €110 / M1000.00 single-entry visa
• Valid Passport
• 2 normal passport size photos
• Invitation letter from host (if invited)
• Letter from current employer stating the reason of the trip.
• Return air ticket
• Police Clearance certficate

OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Medical Insurance

Important Note:Applications should be submitted two weeks prior to the trip, except for emergencies.

COUNTRIES AND REGIONS THAT HAVE VISA ABOLITION
AGREEMENTS WITH LESOTHO

1. HONG KONG
2. IRELAND
3. ISRAEL
4. JAPAN
5. SAN MARINO
6. SOUTH KOREA

COUNTRIES WHOSE CITIZENS “DO NOT” REQUIRE
“A VISA” TO ENTER LESOTHO, BUT WHICH
LESOTHO CITIZENS “REQUIRE A VISA”
FOR ENTRY

1. AUSTRALIA
2. AUSTRIA
3. BELGIUM
4. CANADA

5. DENMARK

6. FINLAND

7. FRANCE
8. GERMANY

9. ICELAND

10. ITALY

11. LUXEMBORG

12. NETHERLANDS
13. NEW ZEALAND

14. NORWAY

15. PORTUGAL
16. SPAIN
17. SWEDEN

18. SWITZERLAND

19. U.K

20. U S A

COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES (Citizens of these countries do not require visas to enter Lesotho and Lesotho citizens do not require visas to enter them except those marked "VISA" in the list below).

1. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
2. AUSTRALIA – (VISA)
3. THE BAHAMAS
4. BANGLADESH
5. BARBADOS
6. BELIZE
7. BOTSWANA
8. BRITAIN (UK) (VISA)
9. BRUNEI (DARUSSALAM)
10. CAMEROON
11. CANADA – (VISA)
12. CYPRUS
13. DOMINICA
14. FIJI ISLANDS
15. THE GAMBIA
16. GHANA – (VISA)
17. GRENADA
18. GUYANA
19. INDIA
20. JAMAICA
21. KENYA
22. KIRIBATI
23. LESOTHO
24. MALAWI
25. MALAYSIA
26. MALDIVES
27. MALTA – (VISA)
28. MAURITIUS
29. MOZAMIBQUE

30. NAMIBIA
31. NAURU
32. NEW ZEALAND – (VISA)
33. NIGERIA – (VISA)
34. PAKISATAN – (VISA)
35. PAPUA NEW GUINEA
36. R.S.A.
37. ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
38. ST. LUCIA
39. ST. VINCENT AND GRENADINES
40. SEYCHELLES
41. SIERRA LENONE
42. SINGAPORE
43. SOLOMON ISLANDS
44. SRI LANKA
45. SWAZILAND
46. TANZANIA
47. TONGA
48. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
49. TUVALU
50. UGANDA
51. VANUATU
52. WESTERN SAMOA
53. ZAMBIA
54. ZIMBABWE

Download the Visa Aplication Form in pdf format.

IRISH CITIZENS TRAVELLING TO LESOTHO

• Irish citizens do not require a Visa to travel to Lesotho for up to a period of 44 days after which a residential permit must be applied for at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Maseru.
• Those travelling should hold passports which are at least six months valid.
• International driving licences are accepted in Lesotho, provided that they are written in English or accompanied by a translation certificate. 
• Lesotho is a malaria free destination. However, please contact your health care provider for advice on the World Health Organisation standards on health requirements for travelling to Africa.

 CITIZENS OF THE NORDIC COUNTRIES TRAVELLING TO LESOTHO

• No visa is required for citizens of the Nordic countries, namely, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden who are visiting Lesotho for a period not exceeding 14 days.
• Should you wish to stay beyond these 14 days, you must apply for an extension at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Maseru.