Visa
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MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, PUBLIC SAFETY AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
NEW VISA ISSUANCE POLICIES
In an effort to improve management of the influx of illegal immigration into Lesotho, I wish to inform your good office of the following enhanced requirements for visa issuance:
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An applicant for a visa to Lesotho should present a police clearance (a proof that he/she has never been convicted of crime or he/she is a law abiding citizen). No visa should be issued without presentation of a Police Clearance. However, Representatives, of tourist groups, well-known businesses, Governments and/or International Organizations and holders of service (Official) and Diplomatic passports are exempt from the policy.
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An applicant should have a return ticket especially if he/she applies for a short visit to Lesotho, such as, tourists and business prospectors.
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An applicant should present a letter of invitation from a party to be visited in Lesotho and such letter should be validated by an authority issuing a visa.
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Recruits by private sector business, especially manufacturing companies in Lesotho may be exempt from having a return ticket upon presenting an employment contract, a letter of invitation and a police clearance certificate.
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An applicant must prove ability in terms of funds to sustain his/her living in Lesotho during the period applied for.
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The seventy-two hour visa obtained so far at the ports of entry will no more be automatic and there is no guarantee that it will be issued, and
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in case an applicant is living far from any of Lesotho’s Foreign Mission abroad, prior arrangements should be made for a visa to be issued at the port of entry, only if all other requirements are satisfied.
Passports and Visas Applications General Information
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Processing period for visa applications is two working days.
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Passport must have two blank pages for the visa.
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Passport must be valid for at least three months after the return date from Lesotho
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Please check our public holidays.
Visa Requirements to Enter Lesotho
Visa applications must be submitted at the Embassy and should be accompanied by the following supporting documents:
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a duly completed visa application form (downloadable here or available at the Embassy);
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a valid passport;
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two passport-size photographs;
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a work certificate for business visits;
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copy of a confirmed return ticket;
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copy of a confirmed accommodation reservations (accommodation guides are available at the section TOWNS AND OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST);
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proof of payment of visa fees: Euro 100 for a single entry and Euro 200 for multiple entry (non-refundable) - VISA ACCOUNT: IBAN: IT02 H010 0503 2000 0000 0009 994 Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, Roma, Italy
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applications made by mail must be accompanied by a pre-paid self-addressed return envelope, e.g. DHL or any other form of mail express;
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a visa is valid for a period of one month;
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visitors coming from countries where cholera or yellow fever is endemic, require a vaccination certificate;
If you wish to extend your stay beyond the date written in your passport, this can be done at the Immigration office, at the following address:
Director of Immigration Services
P.O. Box 363
Maseru, 100