Visa Assistance

Lesotho

Visa requirements, fees, validity and documents for travel to Lesotho.

1 visa type
Starting from LSL1,000
Checked 29 Sept 2026

1. Visa Types

Open a type to see processing time, stay, fees, and documents.

Processing time

3 to 10 working days

Stay period

Single: up to 44 days from issue Stay as on the visa printout (up to 30 days also listed) Multiple: within 180 days from issue

Validity

As printed on the visa / approval letter 72-hour visa-on-arrival letter if that path is used

Visa Fees and Charges

Single entry

Ordinary passport

LSL1,000

Multiple entry

Ordinary passport

LSL2,000

Entry	Label	Fee
Single entry	Ordinary passport	LSL1,000
Multiple entry	Ordinary passport	LSL2,000

About This Visa

Indian ordinary-passport holders need a visa for Lesotho. The Ministry of Home Affairs eVisa portal is suspended. Apply by email to VISA-Applications.Immigration@gov.ls (guidance and forms come back from Immigration), or have a Lesotho host file at the Ministry of Home Affairs.

After approval you may receive a 72-hour visa-on-arrival letter by email. Entry only through Maseru Port of Entry or Moshoeshoe I International Airport. You must also meet South Africa’s entry requirements because travel to Lesotho goes through South Africa.

Official fees list LSL 1000 / 2000 and also USD 150 / 250 for single / multiple. Quote the amount Immigration confirms for your file.

Documents Required

Tourist

Application letter from the applicant
Application letter from sponsor
Itinerary
Passport copy
Hotel / accommodation confirmation
3 months’ bank statement or valid debit/credit card with enough funds
Travelling plan / arrangement
Medical insurance
Medical report
South African transit visa — listed for Bangladesh and Pakistan (confirm if Immigration asks India for SA papers)
Formal letter to the Director of Immigration
Invitation letter
Completed application form
Passport with enough blank pages (four blank pages; valid 3 months beyond planned entry)
Photos as Immigration asks

2. Good to Know

Rules and notes that apply to every visa type

How to apply

Email VISA-Applications.Immigration@gov.ls for guidance and forms (copy High Commission New Delhi if useful).
Send the document set Immigration lists for tourist.
Wait for the email result / 72-hour arrival letter if that path is used.
Enter only at the ports named on the approval; clear South Africa transit rules.

Who can apply

Indian ordinary passports: visitor/tourist visa via Immigration email (eVisa suspended).
Diplomatic / service: confirm gratis path with Immigration.

Embassy

High Commission of the Kingdom of Lesotho, New Delhi
E-7/2 Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057
+91 11 4166 0712 / 4 / 5
lesotho.newdelhi@gov.ls
(Alternate listing on MFA missions page: E-26 Poorvi Marg, Vasant Vihar — confirm address before visiting)

Immigration — Ministry of Home Affairs
VISA-Applications.Immigration@gov.ls
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.ls/e-visa/
Corner Moshoeshoe and Lerotholi Roads · +266 8005 0074

How to track

Email updates from Immigration. High Commission: lesotho.newdelhi@gov.ls.

Watch-outs

eVisa portal is suspended — do not use third-party “eVisa” sites.
Fee: quote Immigration for your file (LSL and USD tables both appear officially).
South Africa transit / entry rules apply on the way in and out.
Approval letter ports: Maseru Port or Moshoeshoe I only.