Here we provide basic information for Basotho
and foreign investors on relevant immigration
related issues as follows:
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Obtaining business visas for visitors to
Lesotho
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Obtaining work permits
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Obtaining residence permits
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6 month border concessions between South
Africa and Lesotho
Obtaining business visas for visitors to
Lesotho
The following types of visa can be obtained for
business visitors:
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72 hour visa: If you do not have a valid
visa to visit Lesotho (and you are from a
country where you cannot automatically get a
visa to enter Lesotho) the Lesotho National
Development Corporation can arrange for a
“72-hour visa
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Single and Multiple Entry Visas
Citizens from certain countries can obtain
business visas on arrival, others must apply for
visas prior to arrival. For further information
please contact your diplomatic missions
in-country or LNDC.
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Institutions |
Contact and Address |
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Lesotho National Development
Corporation (LNDC) |
LNDC Head Quarters
Block A, Development House, Kingsway
Street, Maseru, Lesotho, 100.
P/Bag A96
Maseru, Lesotho, 100.
Email: info@lndc.org.ls or ce@lndc.org.ls
Telephone: +266 2231 2012
+266 5200 0214
+266 5231 2012 |
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Chief Information Officer
P.O. Box 1387 Maseru 100
Email: moear@foreign.gov.ls
Telephone: +266 2231 1150 |
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Obtaining work permits for visitors to
Lesotho
In order to take up employment in Lesotho
foreigners are required to be in possession of a
valid work permit. In order to obtain a work
permit you should:
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Complete a relevant application form
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Submit your application to the Commissioner
of Labour in the Ministry of Employment &
Labour
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If your Work Permit is approved then you
must go in person to the Central Police
Station (in Maseru) and be formally issued
with a Work Permit (the police take the
photograph of the successful applicant)
LNDC is able to assist industrialists in this
process
Obtaining residency permits for visitors
to Lesotho
As a foreigner, if you intend to take up primary
residence in Lesotho you will need a residence
permit. In order to obtain a residency permit
you should:
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Complete a relevant application form
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Submit an application to the Immigration &
Passport Services located in the Ministry of
Home Affairs in Maseru
LNDC is able to assist industrialists in this
process.
6 Month Border Concessions between South
Africa and Lesotho
Business people who regularly travel between
Lesotho and South Africa can apply for a 6 month
border concession that will enable them to
commute between the two countries without having
to report to an immigration officer. This
concession only applies to the Land Border posts
between the countries (i.e. not applicable if an
applicant is flying into and from Lesotho).
Applicants will have to apply to the Lesotho and
the South African authorities separately for
this concession
The process for receiving concessions is as
follows:
Lesotho
Applicants apply at the offices of the Lesotho’s
Immigration & Passport Services which is located
Ministry of Home Affairs and Security in Maseru
with a copy of their passport (this service is
also available at the Maputsoe/Ficksburg border
posts)
South Africa
Applicants can get 6th month concessions at
either the immigration offices at Maseru Bridge
or the Maputsoe / Ficksburg border posts.
Generally applications are not processed after
11h00; no concessions are issued on Saturdays or
Sundays. It is important to note that South
African citizens get preferential treatment
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