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Botswana visa rules for Lesotho passport holders

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The answer

Yes. Lesotho passport holders can visit Botswana visa-free for up to 90 days.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
90 days per entry
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE90 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

botswanaembassy.orgEmbassy of the Republic of Botswana in Washington, D.C.Checked 30 Oct 2026

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Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Stays may not total more than 90 days in a calendar year.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

all visitors entering Botswana must hold a passport that is valid for at least six months

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Botswana passport holders need to visit Lesotho.

Botswana passport Lesotho

Visa-free · 90 days

Maximum stay
Up to 90 days

They will be granted an entry permit on arrival which entitles them a stay in the country for 90 days: BAHAMAS BARBADOS BELIZE BOTSWANA BRUNIE Dominican Republic FIJI GRENADA GUYANA ISRAEL

Botswana passport to Lesotho, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places Lesotho passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Gaborone, nearest first.

  1. South AfricaPretoria, about 260 km from GaboroneVisa-free · 90 days
  2. EswatiniMbabane, about 560 km from GaboroneVisa-free · 30 days
  3. MozambiqueMaputo, about 690 km from GaboroneVisa-free · 30 days
  4. ZimbabweHarare, about 930 km from GaboroneVisa-free
  5. NamibiaWindhoek, about 930 km from GaboroneVisa-free · 3 months

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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