Lesotho Travel requirements, advice , Coronavirus status and Visa Policy
2022-11-01 16:19:02
Lesotho is located in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a developing country. Current Travel Advice to visitors travelling to Lesotho is Exercise Normal Precautions. Check Lesotho Travel Advisory, visa Requirements below.
Travel advice and advisories
Published 03.05.2022
Passengers must have:
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated; or
- a negative COVID-19 PCR test issued at most 72 hours before arrival.
- This does not apply to nationals and residents of Lesotho, and nationals of South Africa. They can also enter with a negative COVID-19 antigen test issued at most 72 hours before arrival.
Travel Advisory By USA
Tue, 04 Oct 2022
Last Update: Reissued with updates to health information.
Exercise normal precautions in Lesotho.
Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Lesotho.
If you decide to travel to Lesotho:
- Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel, and read the Embassy COVID-19 page for country-specific COVID-19 information.
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.
- Follow the U.S. Embassy in Lesotho on Facebook and Twitter.
- Review the Country Security Report for Lesotho.
- Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.
- Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel.
Visa Policy for Visitors travelling to Lesotho
Visa required
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Visa online, eVisa, eVisitor
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Electronic Visa
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Visa Requirements for Lesotho Citizens
References
- U.S Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Systematic dataset of Covid-19 policy, from Oxford University
- International Air Transport Association (IATA)