What the Lesotho visa rules mean for Micronesia travellers
Micronesia passport holders need an eVisa to enter Lesotho. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
The main option is the Visa approved by Home Affairs, with a 72-hour visa-on-arrival letter with a processing time of 3–5 business days.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Lesotho applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 90 days after the date you arrive in Lesotho and at least 4 blank pages, because Lesotho border control need to stamp it and so do South African bor…
- Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 4 blank pages.
- Travel insurance: The Government of Lesotho's service charter lists medical insurance among the requirements for an entry visa, including the tourist category. No official source we could read states whether visa-free visitors need it.
- Return or onward ticket: The Government of Lesotho's service charter lists a return ticket among the requirements for a visitor's entry visa. No official source we could read states an onward-ticket check for visa-exempt visitors.
Lesotho entry rules compared
Lesotho lets 65 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 126 and requires an embassy visa from 7. Micronesia citizens are treated the same way as Marshall Islands, Nauru and Solomon Islands. Overall the Micronesia passport ranks #94 in the world with 69 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Micronesia passport you can also visit 3 countries in the region without a visa, including Angola, Chad and Zambia.
In the other direction, Lesotho citizens can visit Micronesia visa-free for up to 30 days.