Lesotho - Apply for a passport

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Procedure

In Lesotho

1. Submit all the required documents at the immigration office
2. Fill in the application form
3. Have the fingerprints taken by the passport officer
4. Pay the application fee

Abroad:

If you are a Lesotho citizen who is applying for a New Lesotho Passport outside Lesotho, you should complete an application for the Passport.
You can;

1. Obtain an application form from any Lesotho Diplomatic or Consular Mission.
   
2. Complete the Passport application form for final application form filled by a Consular Officer.
   
3. Proof of Lesotho citizenship (old Passport)
   
4. Sign the form
   
5. Photographs
   
6. Pay the prescribed Fee.
   

Child Passport application should be lodged by a parent/person with parental responsibility over the child.


THE APPLICATION PROCESS (distant applications)

• On receipt the application letter, an interview will be arranged by the Missions Consular Officer to verify particulars of the applicant.
  
• Immediately following this, a passport application form will be dispatched to the applicant to be duly completed and sent back to the High Commission with all the required supporting documents (as indicated in the application form). Where fingerprinting is required, these should be taken at the Office of a Lesotho Honorary Consul, Local Police Station or Commissioner of Oaths. Separate certification of fingerprinting should be provided.
  
• The completed application package should be mailed via courier or registered mail to the Lesotho High Commission which will then be forwarded to the Department of Immigration in Maseru which is where all Lesotho Passports are processed. The new Passport will then be sent to the High Commission abroad for collection or onward transmission to the applicant.

THE APPLICATION PROCESS (local applications)

• Where an applicant is able to present themselves in person to the Lesotho High Commission abroad, they are invited to do so at their convenience within the Missions Consular Hours: Monday to Wednesday between 0900 hours to 1500 hours.
  
• Although assistance will be available on a walk-in basis during the Missions Consular hours, applicants are strongly encouraged to make prior arrangements by telephone to secure a confirmed interview time for their application. Applicants should ensure to bring along with them.

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Required Documents

• The written application letter (as above)
  
• 2 recent passport sized photographs (in colour on white background)
  
• The application fee
  
• Birth certificate
  
• Application form
  

If you are not in Lesotho, visit the embassy of the kingdom of Lesotho in the country.

If you are in America or Ireland, these are the requirements you will need:

Requirements for Lesotho E-Passport Application :

Minor (below 16 years) applying off-line

• Prescribed e-passport application form
• Newly introduced birth certificate with security features for children aged below 16 years
• Letter of consent from parent or guardian
• ID card or valid passport of parent or guardian
• Passport fee

Adults (16 years and above) applying off-line

• Prescribed e-passport application form
• Valid Lesotho Identity Card
• Two finger prints (left and right :thumbs)
• Two passport size photos
• Signature
• Passport fee

Office Locations & Contacts

Consular Directorate (VISA Section)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations

Qhobosheaneng Office Complex
P. O. Box 1387
Maseru 100
Tel: (+266) 2231 1150
Tel - Visa: (+266) 22 314 503
Fax: (+266) 2231 0178 / 2231 0642
Fax - Visa: (+266) 22 310 299 Office Hours: Monday Friday
08:00 - 12:45 hrs
14:00 - 16:30 hrs
Website : Ministry Of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of the Public Service
P.O.B ox 228
Maseru.
Tel: 28325813
Email:[email protected]
Website : Ministry Of Public service

Eligibility

All citizens of Lesotho are eligible

Fees

• The application fee for a Lesotho Passport is M100.00 or R100.00 (ZAR) accepted as cash hand delivered
  
• Application fees varies in deferent countries, visit embassy of the kingdom of Lesotho in the country you are in to view
  
• passport application fees.
  

Use the following link to view fees in:

• Embassy
  
• Commission in London
  
• Embassy in USA

Validity

A Lesotho passport is valid for 10 years

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Instructions

• All passport are processed in Maseru Lesotho even if application was done abroad upon a successful interview, the application form will be duly completed and the package will be dispatched to the Department of Immigration in Maseru which is where all Lesotho Passports are processed.
  
• The new Passport will then be sent to the High Commission for collection or onward transmission to the applicant

Required Information

• Applicant name
• Place of birth
• Date of birth
• Address
• Gender

Need for the Document

Lesotho Passports are issued to citizens of Lesotho to travel outside of the country.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

In a foreign country, a passport is the only way that I almost can prove (nationality, name, age, etc.) and who one is. Therefore, in a foreign country, passport will be required in various places unlike when you are in the country. More specifically,

• when the immigration, such as in airport
• when you check in to a hotel
• when using a (travel checks) travelers checks
• when asked to present identification from such police officers

External Links

Embassy of the kingdom of Lesotho in Ireland
Lesotho High Commission in London – UK
The Lesotho embassy in the USA:
Embassy 1
Embassy 2
Embassy 3

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