Lesotho visa requirements for Palestinian citizens
Palestinian citizens need a visa for Lesotho and must apply for it before the trip at a consulate or embassy.
- Minimum passport validity
- 30 days after departure
Last verified: 3 October 2026
Verified practical details
You'll need to apply for a visa at a consulate or embassy before travelling. Here are the practical details we've verified:
Authorisation system
Electronic visa (eVisa), suspended
Lesotho's Ministry of Home Affairs has suspended its eVisa application system. While it is down, applications are sent by email to VISA-Applications.Immigration@gov.ls. Lesotho is surrounded by South Africa, so getting there also means meeting South Africa's entry requirements.
Apply on the official site →Required documents
- Passport valid for at least 30 days after the date you leave Lesotho.
- Blank pages for stamps: Spain's Foreign Ministry asks for at least two, and the UK Government recommends four because both Lesotho and South Africa stamp the passport.
- A visa granted before travel, requested by email from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Transit rules
Traffic drives on the left and an international driving permit is required; limits are 100 km/h on motorways and 65 km/h in towns. Spain's Foreign Ministry advises against local taxis and minibuses and against driving at night. Flights to Maseru depend on connections from Johannesburg and have been interrupted without notice. Trafficking, possessing or using drugs, soft drugs included, carries a minimum of three years in prison.
More Lesotho rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Lesotho page:
Official portal: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.ls/. Destination data verified on 3 October 2026. Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Lesotho, updated 18 May 2026: 14 days visa-free, passport validity, blank pages, yellow fever, currency, driving, drugs, security); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/lesotho (UK Government: four pages, extension in Maseru, overstay fines, cash declaration); homeaffairs.gov.ls (Lesotho Ministry of Home Affairs: eVisa suspended and application email); data.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 3 October 2026.
Travel insurance for Lesotho
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Lesotho
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Lesotho can enter Palestine visa-free. See the Lesotho → Palestine page.
Of the 18 passports from Western Asia that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Lesotho 2 enter visa-free and 16 need a visa. Same result as Palestine: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Georgia, Iraq and Jordan.
With a passport from Palestine, in the rest of Southern Africa you can enter Eswatini visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Botswana and Namibia; you need a visa for South Africa.
A passport from Palestine ranks 192 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 35 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Palestinian citizens need a visa for Lesotho?
Yes. You must apply for the visa in advance at the relevant consulate or embassy.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for at least 30 days after the date you leave Lesotho.
What currency is used in Lesotho?
Lesotho Loti (LSL).
What do Palestinian passport holders need for the countries near Lesotho?
With a passport from Palestine, in the rest of Southern Africa you can enter Eswatini visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Botswana and Namibia; you need a visa for South Africa.
Related pages
See Lesotho requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.