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Visa-free, 14 days

The allowance is per visit: it starts again on your next entry.

Entry rule for 12 September 2026 Source checked 6 September 2026
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Entry and stay only. What this covers

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  • The asterisk on each of these entries means a visa is required only for stays in Lesotho exceeding 14 days; entry without a visa is limited to 14 days.

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Official wording

* - Citizens only require a visa when coming to stay in Lesotho for more than 14 days … Australia* … Belgium* … Canada* … Czech Republic* … Denmark* … Finland* … France* … Germany* … Iceland* … Italy* … Luxembourg* … Netherlands* … New Zealand* (including the Cook Islands Niue Tokelau) … Norway* … Portugal* … Spain* (including Spanish Territories in North Africa with Ceuta and Melilla) … Sweden* … Switzerland*

Aevamo’s reading

Section 5(2) of the Aliens Control Act 1966 is what creates the obligation: an alien may enter Lesotho for a visit only while in possession of a valid passport, and s.2(5)(f) defines a valid passport as one bearing a visa unless a visa is dispensed with under an arrangement to which Lesotho is a party. The Ministry's e-visa rule and the embassy's country list administer that statutory requirement.

The legend states these nationals 'only require a visa when coming to stay in Lesotho for more than 14 days', so entry without a visa is available for stays up to 14 days; each named country's row carries the asterisk that triggers that rule.

Source details

Source checked
6 September 2026
Data snapshot
10 September 2026
Publisher
List of all countries whose citizens require/do not require visas to enter the Kingdom of Lesotho
Reference ID
lesothoemb-visa
How the documents behind this regime are dated

The embassy table footer reads '© 2026 Lesotho Embassy in the United States of America' and a page cache line states 'Last modified: August 28, 2026 8:01 am'; it was fetched live on 2026-08-21. The Bulgaria MFA advisory records 'Last update 05 November 2025' and the EU waiver 'as of 10 June 2025'. The controlling statute is the Aliens Control Act 1966 (No. 16 of 1966).

What this answer covers Limits & assumptions

Work and residence rights are separate from this check. This is the entry rule and the length of stay the instrument grants. It is not a decision about you: the officer at the border decides admission, and we do not evaluate the purpose of your trip, your passport's remaining validity, an onward ticket, funds, insurance or health requirements.

Informational planning, not legal or immigration advice. The source is linked so you can check our reading.