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Visa requirements · updated Nov 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the Lesotho Passport 2026

The Lesotho passport gives visa-free entry to 45 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 62 more. Ranked #122 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

45visa-free
62on arrival / eTA
107total access
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45visa-free

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Visa-free · 45

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Albania e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahrain e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bolivia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Burkina Faso e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Cape Verde Visa on arrival · 30 days → Colombia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cuba e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → El Salvador e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Georgia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → India e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Indonesia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Iran Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Jordan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Kazakhstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kyrgyzstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Macao Visa on arrival · 30 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Moldova e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mongolia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mozambique Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nicaragua Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nigeria Visa on arrival · 30 days → Oman e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Qatar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sao Tome and Principe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Senegal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sierra Leone Visa on arrival · 30 days → Somalia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Korea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tajikistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → United Arab Emirates e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Vietnam e-Visa / ETA · 90 days →

Where Lesotho citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Lesotho passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 38.2% of applications refused, against 24.1% at the most lenient one.

No slots US consulates in Lesotho are not scheduling interviews
2 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 2 of them easing · the feed →

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the Lesotho passport still needs a visa · 91

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Andorra visa required → Argentina visa required → Armenia visa required → Austria visa required → Azerbaijan visa required → Belarus visa required → Belgium visa required → Bosnia and Herzegovina visa required → Brazil visa required → Brunei visa required → Bulgaria visa required → Canada visa required → Central African Republic visa required → Chad visa required → Chile visa required → China visa required → Congo visa required → Costa Rica visa required → Croatia visa required → Cyprus visa required → Czech Republic visa required → Denmark visa required → Dominican Republic visa required → Egypt visa required → Eritrea visa required → Estonia visa required → Finland visa required → France visa required → Germany visa required → Greece visa required → Guatemala visa required → Honduras visa required → Hungary visa required → Iceland visa required → Italy visa required → Kuwait visa required → Laos visa required → Latvia visa required → Lebanon visa required → Liberia visa required → Liechtenstein visa required → Lithuania visa required → Luxembourg visa required → Mali visa required → Malta visa required → Marshall Islands visa required → Mexico visa required → Monaco visa required → Montenegro visa required → Morocco visa required → Myanmar visa required → Nauru visa required → Netherlands visa required → New Zealand visa required → Niger visa required → North Korea visa required → North Macedonia visa required → Norway visa required →

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the Lesotho passport travel to visa-free?
The Lesotho passport gives visa-free access to 45 countries, plus 62 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give Lesotho citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 25 countries for Lesotho citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the Lesotho passport?
The Lesotho passport ranks #122 in the 2026 passport index, with 107 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Nov 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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