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Temporary Residence Permit

LesothoSpecial cases

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

The residence-permit service charter lists a 'Temporary permit' (category 10). The Immigration department issues residence permits to regularize non-citizens residing in Lesotho for various purposes.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured sources do not define the specific purpose of the Temporary permit.

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which population or situation the programme covers.

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  • Searched the residence-permit charter (category 10 checklist, fee row 'New=M1,000.00 Renewal=M500.00') and the immigration page; only application documents are listed (these belong to r4), with a sponsor passport/contact number 'for a personal visit'. No population or circumstance is defined.

What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the event, relationship, nomination or status that activates access.

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Limits of the record
  • The Temporary permit checklist names only documents; the sole purpose hint is '(for a personal visit)', attached to the sponsor-passport line used in r4. No trigger event stated.

What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

The application requires application letters from both the applicant and a sponsor; for a personal visit, a passport copy of the sponsor and a contact number are also required.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state who may act as a sponsor.

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

The Department of Immigration lists a temporary residence permit for 90 days. In the charter, the tenth unlabelled fee block is aligned by position with Temporary permit and says New M1,000 and Renewal M500; this shows a labelled renewal charge, not the eligibility conditions or length of an extension.

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Limits of the record
  • The charter’s separate fee and timeline lists are associated with categories only by position, not labelled rows; they do not conclusively establish this category’s exact fee, duration or processing time.
  • The permit’s work or other substantive rights, family inclusion, renewal conditions and consequence of the special qualifying circumstance ending are not established.
  • https://www.gov.ls/eservice/format-for-non-citizens-service-delivery-charter-2/ — complete residence categories and separate fee/timeline lists
    Categories: 1. Business – Filled medical form – Police Clearance – Certified copy of Work Permit – Tax Clearance Certificate (personal & company) – Application Letters (personal & company) – Trader’s License – Employment Contract – Memorandum (for Director’s only) – Certified copy of passport – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – Certified copies of education certificates and transcripts – visa certificate (where applicable) – 6 months bank statement 2. Doctors and nurses – Filled medical form – Police clearance – Certified copy of work permit – Tax clearance certificate (personal) – Tax clearance (private health centres) – Application letters (employer & applicant) – Employment contract – Certified copy of a passport – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – Certified copies of education certificates and transcripts – Certificate of registration with the medical council – visa certificate – 6 months bank statement 3. Study Permit – Filled medical form – Police clearance (except minors) – Application letter – Admission letter – Certified copy of a passport – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – Certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts – visa certificate (where applicable) 4. Teacher – Filled medical form – Police clearance – Certified copy of work permit – Tax clearance – Application letters (applicant & school) – Letter from TSD (government schools only) – Employment contract – Certified copy of a passport – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – Certified copies of education certificates and transcripts – visa certificate (where applicable) – 6 months bank statement 5. Missionary – Filled medical form – Police clearance – Application letters (applicant & church) – Church constitution – Certificate of ordination – Certified copy of a passport – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – Certified copies of education certificates and transcripts – Visa certificate (where applicable) – 6 months’ bank statement of the church 6. Joining spouse – Filled medical form – Police clearance – Application letters (applicant & spouse) – Proof of relationship (marriage certificate) – Solemnizing authority (where applicable) – Certified copy of spouse residence permit (for noncitizens) – Certified copy of a passport (applicant & spouse) – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – Visa certificate (where applicable) – 6 months bank statement of spouse 7. Joining parents – Filled medical form – Police clearance (except minors) – Application letters (applicant & parent) – Proof of relationship (birth certificate) – Certified copy of parents’ residence permit (for noncitizens) – Certified copy of a passport (applicant & parent) – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – Visa certificate (where applicable) – 6 months bank statement of parent/s 8. Joining relative – Filled medical form – Police clearance (except minors) – Application letters (applicant & relative) – Proof of relationship – Certified copy of relative’s residence permit (for non-citizens) – Certified copy of a passport (applicant & relative) – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – Visa certificate (where applicable) – 6 Months Bank statement of relative 9. Volunteer permit – Filled medical form – Police clearance – Application letters (Applicant & sponsor) – Certified copy of passport – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – Visa certificate (where applicable) 10. Temporary permit – Application letters (applicant & sponsor) – Certified copy of a passport – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – visa certificate (where applicable) – Passport copy of sponsor & contact number (for a personal visit) 11. Married Woman – Filled medical form – Police clearance – Application letters (applicant & spouse) – Proof of relationship (marriage certificate) – Solemnizing authority (where applicable) – Certified copy of spouse residence permit (for noncitizens) – Certified copy of a passport (applicant & spouse) – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – visa certificate (where applicable) – 6 months bank statement of spouse 2 years=M3,000.00 Indefinite=M25,000.00 2 years=M3,000.00 Indefinite=M25,000.00 Pre-school=M500.00 Primary=M1,000.00 Secondary=M1,500.00 2 years=M3,000.00 Indefinite=M25,000.00 2 years=M5,000.00 Indefinite=M25,000.00 2 years (female)=M1,000.00 2 years(male)=M3,000.00 Indefinite (female)=M5,000.00 Indefinite (male)=M25,000.00 2 years= M500.00 Indefinite=M3,000.00 Above 21years=M10,000.00 2years(minor )= M500.00 2 years(adult) = M3,000.00 Indefinite (minor) = M3,000.00 Indefinite (Adult) = M25,000.00 FREE New=M1,000.00 Renewal=M500.00 2 years=M1,000.00 Indefinite=M2,000.00 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 3 Working Days 5 Working Days 4 weeks Available Service Options
  • https://www.homeaffairs.gov.ls/immigration/
    • Temporary permit for 90 days

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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