Visa

Visa required

Language

Sesotho, English

Car traffic

Left-hand

Phone code

+266

Currency

Loti (LSL)

Covid

Need vaccination or negative test

Health

Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required

Insurance policy

Insurance policy recommended

Minimum passport validity

at least 3 months

Self isolation

Self-isolation is possible

Rules of entry and stay

Transit rules

Entry with pets

Emergency contacts

Customs regulations

Information for motorists

Embassy contacts

The passport must be valid for at least 90 days from the date of departure from Lesotho. The passport must have at least 2 blank pages for stamps.

yellow fever vaccination is required if you arrive or enter countries at risk of transmission of the virus + list of recommended vaccinations for this region https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/lesotho

Tourists must provide proof of full vaccination or negative COVID-19 test (PCR) taken within 72 hours before your arrival.

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Citizens of 69 countries are eligible for visa-free travel to Lesotho. If you do not need a visa to enter, your total stay in the country should not exceed 14 or 90 days (depending on your region).

Citizens of countries requiring a visa to enter Lesotho must apply for it using the e-Visa service.

Puppies and kittens under 3 months of age (12 weeks) are too small to be vaccinated against rabies, so they must travel with the mother's rabies vaccination. For the vaccination to be considered valid, the mother must have an up-to-date rabies vaccination during pregnancy with puppies or kittens. Before vaccination, puppies or kittens must be implanted with a microchip.

Pets must be microchipped, the microchip must be implanted either before being vaccinated against rabies or together with rabies vaccination.

All international destinations require the presence of a valid vaccination against rabies. Valid means that the vaccination must be made no more than a year and not less than thirty days before the expected date of travel. It is necessary to check in advance the certificate of vaccination of your pet so that there are no problems when it's time to travel.

Annual vaccination of dogs and cats is recommended. If your pet needs a boarding house before or after the trip, all reputable nurseries will insist on providing a valid vaccination certificate.

Medical certificate (valid for 10 days)

A medical certificate and permission to move must be completed by a private veterinarian and then handed over to the state veterinarian for approval. A health certificate must be made within 7 days after export.

Cats and dogs entering Lesotho through South Africa

Please note that cats and dogs entering Lesotho through South Africa from countries other than neighboring countries must first meet the requirements of South Africa:

Microchip
Valid vaccination against rabies. Valid means that the vaccination must be made no more than a year and not less than thirty days before the expected date of travel. We advise you to check your pet's vaccination certificate in advance so that there are no problems when it's time to travel.
It is also important for the health of your pet to keep the standard cat vaccinations up to date. In addition, if on arrival your pet needs a boarding house, all reputable nurseries will insist that you present a valid vaccination certificate.
South African Health Certificate (2 pages), signed and stamped by a public veterinarian within 10 days of departure.
Import permit from South Africa. Valid for 6 months.

The original documents of your pet should travel with them, enclosed in a travel box.

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