Kingdom of Lesotho · family
Visitor, Joining Relative or Marriage Entry Visa
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Lesotho private-visit and family-linked entry visa categories for visitors, relatives joining a resident or citizen, and marriage cases.
- Processing time
- The official entry-visa service page lists 3-5 working days.
- Government fees
- The official service page lists M1000 for single entry and M2000 for multiple entry for most entry-visa categories.
- Typical duration
- Entry visa stay length is set by the visa issued and the approved private or family purpose.
- Sponsorship required
- Yes
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
Overview
Lesotho public online sources support entry-visa categories and the work-permit service well, but do not expose a complete residence or citizenship route corpus in the reviewed source set. These pages therefore cover the official entry and work-permit services only and use lite coverage until deeper residence sources are verified. The entry-visa service lists visitor, joining-relative and marriage categories. Visitor files include sponsor invitation, applicant letter, passport copies, sponsor residence permit where the sponsor is a non-citizen, return ticket, M10,000 bank-statement evidence, medical report and insurance. Joining-relative and marriage files add relationship or marriage evidence, family affidavits or impediment letters where relevant, and income or sponsor financial evidence.
Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The case fits the visitor, joining-relative or marriage category on the official entry-visa service page.Government of Lesotho ↗
- ✓The sponsor and applicant provide application letters and passport copies.Government of Lesotho ↗
- ✓Family or marriage cases provide proof of relationship, marriage, family affidavits or impediment evidence where the official checklist requires it.Government of Lesotho ↗
- ✓The applicant provides medical report, medical insurance, itinerary or return-ticket evidence and financial evidence matching the category.Government of Lesotho ↗
Common blockers
- !No sponsor, host, relative or marriage basis for the selected category.Government of Lesotho ↗
- !The sponsor is a non-citizen but cannot provide the residence-permit evidence listed by the checklist.Government of Lesotho ↗
- !Missing relationship proof, financial evidence, police clearance, medical report or insurance where required.Government of Lesotho ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Application letters and passport copies from the applicant and sponsor or relative.Government of Lesotho ↗
- ·Sponsor residence permit where the sponsor is a non-citizen.Government of Lesotho ↗
- ·Relationship evidence such as birth or marriage certificate, or marriage-category affidavits and impediment letter where required.Government of Lesotho ↗
- ·Bank statement, return ticket or itinerary, medical report, medical insurance and police clearance where the marriage checklist requires it.Government of Lesotho ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Choose the exact private/family category before preparing evidence: visitor, joining relative or marriage.
Build the evidence pack
Gather sponsor, applicant, relationship and financial documents from the official checklist.
Submit through the official channel
Prepare medical, insurance, itinerary and police-clearance evidence where the category requires it.
After approval
Submit under the matching entry-visa category and keep the stay within the visa purpose granted.
Official application links
Where to actually go next
These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.
- Official guidanceApplicant + sponsorRead the Lesotho visitor and family entry-visa checklists ↗
Use this official Lesotho source to confirm the current checklist, fee, timing and submission channel before filing. Lesotho public online sources support entry-visa categories and the work-permit service well, but do not expose a complete residence or citizenship route corpus in the reviewed source set. These pages therefore cover the official entry and work-permit services only and use lite coverage until deeper residence sources are verified.
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Frequently asked questions
What financial evidence is listed for Lesotho visitor visas?+
The visitor checklist lists a 3-month bank statement from the sponsor or applicant showing M10,000. Joining-relative and marriage categories list their own sponsor income or financial requirements.
Does a non-citizen sponsor need residence evidence?+
Yes. The visitor and family checklists list residence-permit evidence where the sponsor or relative is a non-citizen.
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