Lesotho Visa is not required for Ghanaians
Stay Duration: 14 days
Entry Requirements
- Ghanaians visiting must first apply for an E-visa.
- This online pre-visa can be granted by the Lesotho consulate in the applicant’s home country.
- Intending visitors can stay on a tourist or business visa.
- Your passport must be valid for 6 months from the time of arrival in the Kingdom of Lesotho, with 2 blank pages.
- Visitors on a business visa must provide current bank statements, proof of travel insurance, a business itinerary that includes travel accommodations and a letter of invitation.
- Visitors with a single entry visa to Lesotho can stay for a maximum of 44 days, while visitors with a multiple entry visa to Lesotho can stay for a maximum of 180 days.
- Because the time zone currently in use in Lesotho is South Africa Standard Time (GMT+2), Lesotho is 2 hours ahead of Ghana.
- In Lesotho the power plugs and sockets are of type M. The standard voltage is 220V and the standard frequency is 50Hz.
- Lesotho Protestants represent 45% of the population, Roman Catholics represent 45% of the population, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Baha’i and members of traditional indigenous religion comprise the remaining 10%.
- Lesotho has a temperate climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The weather is often unstable, with rapid changes in wind and temperature from day-day.
- Summer is the rainy season in Lesotho, 85% of rainfall occurs from October to April, especially in the mountains. Snow occurs in the highlands from May to September. The hottest period is from January to February.
- Lesotho is a land of clear blue skies and more than 300 days of sunshine a year.
- Sesotho and English are the main languages in Lesotho however, Sesotho was the first official and administrative language in Lesotho.
- Visitors might want to pick some basic Sesotho phrases to help them navigate communication in rural places.
- Visitors are advised to be careful when carrying out monetary transactions in Lesotho, from currency changes to relatively expensive purchases.