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Southern Africa travel guide
Lesotho
Entry rules for every passport, key facts and neighbouring destinations.
Visa-free14 days
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Key facts
- Official name
- Kingdom of Lesotho
- Capital
- Maseru
- Currency
- Lesotho loti (LSL L), South African rand (ZAR R)
- Languages
- English, Sotho
- Calling code
- +266
- Area
- 30,355 km²
- Region
- Southern Africa · landlocked
Who can get in easily
77 of 198 passports can enter Lesotho without arranging a visa in advance.
- Visa-free
- Visa on arrival
- eTA
- eVisa
- Visa required
Visa requirements for Lesotho by passport
IndiaVisa required
United StatesVisa-free14 days
United KingdomVisa-free14 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa required
ChinaeVisa
SingaporeVisa-free30 days
PakistanVisa required
BangladeshVisa-free90 days
Sri LankaVisa-free90 days
NepalVisa required
NigeriaeVisa
PhilippinesVisa required
CanadaVisa-free30 days
AustraliaVisa-free14 days
GermanyVisa-free14 days
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Nearby countries
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