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Lesotho Missionary Residence Permit

13 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign missionary serving through a qualifying religious organisation in Lesotho.

Route type
Cultural, religious & volunteer
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
6
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.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Approved Host RequiredA qualifying religious organisation must sponsor the applicant.
  • Character and securityThe residence checklist requires police-clearance evidence.
  • Cultural Religious BasisThe residence purpose must be missionary work.
  • Medical screeningThe residence checklist requires a medical certificate.
  • Organisation Constitution RequiredThe sponsoring organisation's constitution is required.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementThe residence checklist requires the applicant's valid passport.
Also stated by the source
  • Application ChannelThe applicant must submit the official residence-permit application.
  • Eligibility summaryThe residence service charter lists missionaries and requires church sponsorship and organisational and religious-role evidence.
  • Official source basisThe residence service charter lists missionaries and requires church sponsorship and organisational and religious-role evidence.
  • Report summaryThe residence service charter lists missionaries and requires church sponsorship and organisational and religious-role evidence.
  • Supporting Documents RequiredThe applicant must document ordination or equivalent religious status.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Government feeThe listed fee for the two-year missionary permit is M5,000.checked 2026-07-26
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingThe service charter lists a two-year missionary residence permit.
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 foreign missionary serving through a qualifying religious organisation in Lesotho.

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.

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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