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Lesotho Tourist Entry Visa

14 facts quoted from the official source

For a visa-required foreign national visiting Lesotho for tourism.

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
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
  • Financial resourcesThree months of bank or card statements demonstrating sufficient funds are required.
  • Health Screening RequiredThe official checklist requires a medical report.
  • Onward Ticket RequiredThe applicant must document travel arrangements out of Lesotho.
  • Sponsor Letter RequiredThe checklist requires a sponsor letter where the visit is sponsored.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Accommodation requirementThe applicant must provide hotel or other accommodation evidence.
  • 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 official tourist-visa checklist requires purpose letters, itinerary, accommodation, financial evidence, travel arrangements, insurance and a medical report.
  • Entry Purpose ScopeThe application must be for a tourist visit.
  • Official source basisThe official tourist-visa checklist requires purpose letters, itinerary, accommodation, financial evidence, travel arrangements, insurance and a medical report.
  • Purpose Evidence RequiredThe applicant must provide a letter explaining the visit.
  • Report summaryThe official tourist-visa checklist requires purpose letters, itinerary, accommodation, financial evidence, travel arrangements, insurance and a medical report.
  • Travel Itinerary RequiredA travel itinerary is required.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Visa Validity Months MaxThe immigration service states that a single-entry visa is valid for three months.via homeaffairs.gov.ls
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Lesotho?
The official source states: For a visa-required foreign national visiting Lesotho for tourism.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: Three months of bank or card statements demonstrating sufficient funds are required. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: The official checklist requires medical insurance for the stay.
04Do I need to show accommodation in Lesotho?
The official source states: The applicant must provide hotel or other accommodation evidence.

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

We checked 14 points against the official source; 14 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 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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