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🇨🇳 Does a Chinese need a visa for Lesotho 🇱🇸?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Lesotho at a glance

Capital: Maseru · Currency: Lesotho loti (LSL, L); South African rand (ZAR, R) · Official languages: English, Sotho · Calling code: +266

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Lesotho: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 17 June 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

You need a travel adapter: Lesotho uses plug types D, M, China uses A, C, I.

More about entering Lesotho →

Your embassy in Lesotho

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Lesotho, contact the embassy of China:

• Embassy of the People's Republic of China, Maseru · United Nations Road · ls.china-embassy.org

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Lesotho for Chinese passport holders

• 🇦🇴 Angola — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇧🇯 Benin — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇲🇺 Mauritius — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇲🇦 Morocco — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇸🇨 Seychelles — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇹🇳 Tunisia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇿🇲 Zambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇰🇪 Kenya — ETA required

The other way round

🇱🇸 Mosotho passport holders visiting China: Mosotho passport holders need a visa for China, applied for at an embassy or consulate of China before travelling.

The Chinese passport at a glance

All destinations for China passport holders → · Who needs a visa for Lesotho →

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