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Lesotho Missionary Entry Visa

12 facts quoted from the official source

For a member of a recognised church or religious organisation entering Lesotho for missionary duties.

Route type
Cultural, religious & volunteer
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
7
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

7 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Approved Host RequiredA Lesotho church or religious body must sponsor the application.
  • Church Bank Balance Lsl MinThe checklist requires church bank evidence of M50,000.
  • Church Constitution RequiredThe sponsoring church must provide its constitution.
  • Cultural Religious BasisThe applicant must be entering for missionary activity.
  • Medical screeningThe official checklist requires a medical report.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Health-insurance requirementThe official checklist requires medical insurance for the stay.
  • Passport or travel-document requirementThe official entry-visa checklist requires a valid passport.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe missionary checklist requires church sponsorship, a constitution, ordination evidence and church funds of M50,000.
  • Entries AllowedThe immigration service states that a single-entry visa is valid for three months.via homeaffairs.gov.ls
  • Official source basisThe missionary checklist requires church sponsorship, a constitution, ordination evidence and church funds of M50,000.
  • Report summaryThe missionary checklist requires church sponsorship, a constitution, ordination evidence and church funds of M50,000.
  • Supporting Documents RequiredThe applicant must provide ordination or equivalent religious-status evidence.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Lesotho?
The official source states: For a member of a recognised church or religious organisation entering Lesotho for missionary duties.
02Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: The official checklist requires medical insurance for the stay.

Every answer is quoted from the official gov.ls page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 12 points against the official source; 12 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source gov.lsLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Lesotho government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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