Lesotho visa requirements for Malians
Travel and visa requirements
Lesotho Visa is not required for Malians
Stay Duration: 14 days
Entry Requirements
- Malians intending to visit Lesotho must first apply for an E- visa.
- This online pre-visa can be granted by the Lesotho consulate in the applicant's home country.
- This E-visa is valid for a maximum total stay of 14 days within a one-year period.
- Alongside the E-visa, the traveller must also have a return/onward ticket.
- A proof of hotel accommodation is also needed, as well as an international certificate of vaccination.
- Malians intending to visit Lesotho are required to provide a passport with six months of validity and with atleast two blank pages for stamps on arrival and departure.
- Malians intending to visit Lesotho are allowed an unlimited foreign currency import.
- Single entry tourist and business visa costs $150 while the multiple entry visa costs $250
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to go to Lesotho?
Lesotho is generally considered a safe country to travel to. However, even though it has served as a safe haven and a sanctuary from all the troubles that are hitting the rest of Africa pretty hard. Lesotho also has its issues with crime, both petty and violent, illnesses and poverty.
Is Lesotho a poor country?
Lesotho is a small land-locked country, completely surrounded by its neighbor South Africa. It has a population of about two million and a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of $1,020. Lesotho is classified as a low-income country.
Why is Lesotho in South Africa?
The area known as Lesotho is completely surrounded by South Africa . Lesotho (then Basutoland, a British protectorate) was annexed to the Cape Colony in 1871, but became separate again (as a crown colony) in 1884. In 1986, South Africa supported the coup d'état in Lesotho which brought Justin Lekhanya to power.
What is Lesotho known for?
Lesotho is a democratic, sovereign and independent country with the unique characteristic of being totally surrounded by its neighbour, the Republic of South Africa. The country formerly known as Basutoland was renamed to the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the UK in 1966.