Where Lesotho passport holders can go visa-free
231 countries and territories: visa-free โ 48, electronic travel authorisation โ 4, visa on arrival โ 12, e-visa โ 51, visa required โ 116. Rules change โ check the destination's official website before you travel.
With a Lesotho passport you can enter 52 countries and territories visa-free or with an electronic travel authorisation. In 63 more countries, you get the visa online or at the border.
- Updated 19 October 2026
- 231 countries and territories
- references disagree: 17
By country
Filter by entry type or search by name. โReferences disagreeโ means different sources give different answers โ check the destination's official website.
Visa-free ยท 48
- Angola90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 30 days
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Maximum 3 entries per calendar year 30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only. Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation. An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
- Antigua and Barbuda180 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Bangladesh90 days
- Barbados180 days
- Belize
- Benin90 days
- Botswana90 days
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands180 days
- Cook Islands31 days
- Dominica180 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Gambia90 days
- Ghana60 days
- Grenada90 days
- Guyana14 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 28 days
- Haiti90 days
- Hong Kong14 days
- Jamaica180 days
- Japan90 days
Details
Visa not required for visits up to 90 days using the Lesothan passports with the Machine-readable passport according of Here
- Kiribati90 days
- Kosovo90 days
- Malawi90 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Mauritius180 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
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180 days per calendar year
- Micronesia30 days
- Montserrat180 days
- Namibia90 days
- Niue30 days
- Palestine
- Philippines30 days
- Pitcairn Islands14 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Singapore30 days
- South Africa30 days
- Suriname
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Tanzania90 days
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands90 days
- Uganda90 days
- Vanuatu120 days
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Travel authorisation ยท 4
- Israel90 days
- Kenya90 days
Details
Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. eTA is good for single entry, but visitors who leave Kenya to other EAC countries may re-enter provided that their eTA is still valid Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Can also
- South Korea60 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
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The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
Visa on arrival ยท 12
- Burundi30 days
- Cape Verde30 days
Details
Visa on arrival at Sal, Boa Vista, Sรฃo Vicente or Santiago international airports. Requirement to register online 5 days before arrival Also pay the airport security fee of CVE 3400 either online or on arrival.
- Comoros45 days
- Macau30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Nicaragua30 days
- Palau30 days
- Samoa60 days
- Senegal90 days
- Seychelles90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
Details
Free of charge.
E-visa ยท 51
- Afghanistan
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
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Visa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Ireland, Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.
- Albania
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90 days visa free if hold a multiple-entry visa or a residence permit issued by a Schengen area country, United States, Cyprus, Ireland or the United Kingdom
- Anguilla
- Bahrain14 days
- Bhutan90 days
Details
May be accessed online. Visa fee is 40 USD per person and visa application may be processed within 5 business days with duration of stay of 90 days. e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee
- Bolivia90 days
- Burkina Faso30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Cameroon
- Chad90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Colombia90 days
- Cรดte dโIvoire
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation
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e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Cuba90 days
- Djibouti31 days
- DR Congo90 days
- Equatorial Guinea
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e-Visa holder must arrive via Malabo International Airport
- Ethiopia90 days
Details
Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.
- Gabon
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Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Georgia30 days
Details
30 days per 120 days period
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- India60 days
Details
e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
- Iran30 days
- Iraq30 days
- Jordan30 days
Details
40 Jordanian Dinar fee of charge Conditions apply.
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan30 days
- Liberia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Libya30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Mauritania30 days
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Available at NouakchottโOumtounsy International Airport.
- Moldova
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Visa free if they hold a valid residence permit, a valid 'C'-type, or a valid 'D'-type visa issued by a Schengen member state or a European Union member state
- Mongolia30 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Nepal30 days
- Nigeria90 days
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- Rwanda30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 30 days
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May apply online. Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Kenya or Uganda
- Saint Helena
- Sรฃo Tomรฉ and Prรญncipe
Details
Visa is obtained online.
- Sierra Leone30 days
- Somalia30 days
- South Sudan
Details
Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
- Syria
- Tajikistan45 days
- Thailand60 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Togo15 days
- United Arab Emirates30 days
Details
May apply online. May apply also using 'Smart service'.
- Vietnam90 days
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30 days visa free when visit Phu Quoc Island
Visa required ยท 116
- Algeria
Details
Visa Issuance for passengers with a boarding authorization traveling as tourists to cities in the south of Algeria (Timimoun, Ghardaia, Ilizi, Djanet or Tamanraset) can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum of 30 days. They must have: a return/onward ticket, a hotel reservation confirmation.
- American Samoa
- Andorra
Details
Multiple Schengen visa will cover entry.
- Argentina
Details
The AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Lesotho citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Australia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
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May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bermuda
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
Details
30 days visa free if hold valid multiple entry visa holders and residents of Ireland, Schengen Area member states, and United States of America
- Brazil
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
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US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Costa Rica
Details
90 days visa free if hold a valid, multiple-entry visa or residence permit issued by Canada, the United States or only residence permit issued by European Union, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland or the United Kingdom
- Croatia
- Curaรงao
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
Details
90 days visa free if hold a valid visa or residence card of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States
- Egypt
- El Salvador
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
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Visa not required for holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state.
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Guam
- Guatemala
Details
Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United States, or a Schengen member state are visa exempt.
- Honduras
Details
90 days visa free if hold a valid visa issued by Canada, United States, or a Schengen member state are visa exempt.
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Ireland
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
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Transit visa is also required
- Italy
- Kuwait
Details
e-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions: To be 18 years old and over. The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months. To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual. Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa
- Laos
Details
Visitor hold an official letter of guarantee issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Laos can be picked visa on arrival
- Latvia
- Lebanon
Details
In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mayotte
- Mexico
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180 days visa free if hold a valid visa or permanent resident card of Canada, Japan, Schengen Area, the UK or the US, or permanent resident card of Chile or Colombia
- Monaco
- Montenegro
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30 day visa free if Hold a valid foreign travel documents containing a valid Schengen visa, a valid visa of Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the United States and the United Kingdom
- Morocco
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May apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates.
- Myanmar
- Nauru
Details
Criminal record and medical fitness certificates are not required for citizens of Lesotho.
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
Details
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
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15 days visa free if hold a valid Type "C" multiple-entry visa for the Schengen Area or a temporary/permanent residence permit of an EU Member State
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Panama
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30 days visa free if hold a multiple-entry visa valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry, or permanent residency documents issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom or the United States
- Papua New Guinea
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Rรฉunion
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
Details
Tourist visa on arrival for holders of a valid multiple entry visa from US, UK or Schengen area, under the condition that the multiple entry visa has been used at least once, proving that by showing the entry and exit stamps of the country of issuance.
- Serbia
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90 days visa free if hold of valid visa or residents of the Cyprus, Ireland, Schengen Area member states, United Kingdom or the United States
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Tรผrkiye
Details
e-Visa can be obtained if holding a multiple entry visa or a residence permit from any of the Schengen countries, USA, UK or Ireland.
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- United States Virgin Islands
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
Details
Open borders but de facto follows Italian visa policy.
- Venezuela
- Wallis and Futuna
- Yemen
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