Lesotho Doctor or Nurse Residence Permit
For a foreign doctor or nurse employed to practise in Lesotho with the relevant professional and work permissions.
- Route type
- Work
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 8 each quoted below
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.
- Character and security
The residence checklist requires police-clearance evidence.
- Doctor Or Nurse Profession Required
The route is limited to a doctor or nurse.
- Job offer
The health-sector employment contract is required.
- Medical screening
The residence checklist requires a medical certificate.
- Professional Registration Required
Registration with the relevant Lesotho professional body is required.
- Residence Application Required
The applicant must submit the official residence-permit application.
- Work Permit Required
The applicant must hold or document the required work permit.
Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.
- Passport or travel document
The residence checklist requires the applicant's valid passport.
- Eligibility summary
The residence service charter lists doctors and nurses and requires professional, employment and work-permit documentation.
- Official source basis
The residence service charter lists doctors and nurses and requires professional, employment and work-permit documentation.
- Report summary
The residence service charter lists doctors and nurses and requires professional, employment and work-permit documentation.
Who you can bring
What the source prices
- Two Year Permit Fee Lsl
The listed fee for the two-year permit is M3,000.
checked 2026-07-26
- Temporary Permit Validity Years
The service charter lists a two-year permit for doctors and nurses.
From here to a yes
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Lesotho?
For a foreign doctor or nurse employed to practise in Lesotho with the relevant professional and work permissions.
Every answer is quoted from the official gov.ls page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 13 points against the official source; 13 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
Processing time is 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.
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.Other work routes to Lesotho
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