Lesotho
Warnings and insurance
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TheBefore Foreign,you Commonwealthtravel, &check Developmentthe Office‘Entry (FCDO)requirements’ providessection for Lesotho’s current entry restrictions and requirements. These may change with little warning. Monitor this advice aboutfor risksthe oflatest updates and stay in contact with your travel provider.
If you plan to helppass Britishthrough nationalsanother makecountry informedto decisions.return Findto outthe UK, check the travel advice for the country you’re transiting.
It is more aboutimportant than ever to get travel insurance and check it provides sufficient cover. See the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) guidance on foreign travel adviceinsurance.
Before
The British High Commission in Pretoria provides consular support to British nationals in Lesotho. If you travel
Noare travelin canLesotho beand guaranteedneed safe.urgent Readhelp allfrom the adviceUK Government call +27 12 421 7500. If you are in thisthe guideUK and anyworried specificabout travela adviceBritish thatnational appliesin toLesotho you:call 020 7008 5000.
FollowThere andare contactoccasional FCDOplanned travelor onspontaneous Twitter,political Facebookdemonstrations andin Instagram.Maseru. You canshould alsoavoid signdemonstrations, uprallies toand getlarge emailpublic notificationsgatherings whenand thisstay adviceat ishome updated.
Travelif insurance
Ifthere youis chooseany tounusual travel,activity researchby yourthe destinationssecurity andforces. getSee appropriatePolitical travel insurancesituation.
Although Insurancethere shouldis coverno yourrecent itinerary,history plannedof activitiesterrorism andin expensesLesotho, inattacks ancan’t emergency.be ruled out. See Terrorism
Update history
2023-12-20 14:24
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-06-22 11:28
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-05-26 10:44
Removal of information about a curfew (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2023-05-17 16:21
A curfew has been implemented from 15th between 10pm and 4am (‘summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-12-22 15:05
Updated text (‘Coronavirus’, ‘Safety and security’, ‘Local laws and customs’, ‘Entry Requirements’, ‘Health and ‘Money’ pages).
2022-10-17 15:31
Removal of references to election and crime spiking (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-10-03 15:57
Updated information on removal of remaining Covid-19 restrictions (‘Health’ and ‘Coronavirus’ pages) and increased crime rates in advance of elections scheduled for 7 October (‘Summary’ page ).
2022-09-21 15:48
Removal of remaining Covid-19 restrictions (Entry requirements page and Coronavirus page)Increased crime rates in advance of elections scheduled for 7 October (Political situation and Crime pages).
2022-04-26 17:42
Updated information on requirements for entry and demonstrating proof of vaccination (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-04-13 13:05
Updated information on the removal of testing requirements for fully vaccinated travellers entering and exiting Lesotho (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-03-17 11:18
Updated information on testing requirements for Lesotho residents and Basotho nationals (‘Coronavirus’ page)