Passport Atlas

Entering Lesotho

Lesotho does not yet have a full immigration playbook. Below is inbound openness from the passport matrix, plus a country profile.

Openness rank

#137

Entry openness

81

Visa free

81

Visa required

117

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Country profile

Capital

Maseru

Population

2.1 million

Area

30,355 km²

Currency

Lesotho loti LSL

Languages

English, Sotho

Time zone

UTC+02:00

Foreign-born

15,039 · 2024

Migrant share

0.6%

Ethnic groups

Sotho99.7%
other0.3%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

Type M

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Left

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+266

Gateway airport

MSU · JNB

Highlights

Maloti-Drakensberg
Maletsunyane
Thaba Bosiu

Lesotho Passport

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