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Lesotho Business Entry Visa

14 facts quoted from the official source

For a temporary business visit to Lesotho supported by a locally compliant host or sponsor.

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
8
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

8 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Financial resourcesThe checklist requires sponsor bank evidence.
  • Health Screening RequiredThe official checklist requires a medical report.
  • Local Sponsor Invitation RequiredA signed invitation from the Lesotho sponsor is required.
  • Sponsor Tax Clearance RequiredThe sponsor must provide tax-clearance evidence.
  • Sponsor Trader Licence RequiredThe sponsor must provide its trader's licence.
  • Applicant Qualifications Required When RelevantQualifications are required when relevant to the proposed business or professional activity.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Health-insurance requirementThe official checklist requires medical insurance for the stay.
  • Passport or travel-document requirementThe official entry-visa checklist requires a valid passport.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe official business-visa checklist requires an invitation, trader's licence, tax clearance, sponsor documents, financial evidence and travel and medical records.
  • Entry Purpose ScopeThe visit must be for the stated temporary business purpose.
  • Official source basisThe official business-visa checklist requires an invitation, trader's licence, tax clearance, sponsor documents, financial evidence and travel and medical records.
  • Report summaryThe official business-visa checklist requires an invitation, trader's licence, tax clearance, sponsor documents, financial evidence and travel and medical records.
  • Supporting documentsThe sponsor must provide identity and, where applicable, residence or work status documents.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Visa Validity Months MaxThe immigration service states that a single-entry visa is valid for three months.via homeaffairs.gov.ls
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Lesotho?
The official source states: For a temporary business visit to Lesotho supported by a locally compliant host or sponsor.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: The checklist requires sponsor bank evidence. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: The official checklist requires medical insurance for the stay.

Every answer is quoted from the official gov.ls page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 14 points against the official source; 14 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source gov.lsLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Lesotho government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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