Sub Saharan Africa

Lesotho
Still current at: 26 November 2009 Updated: 12 November 2009

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

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Travel advice for this country

Entry requirements

Visas

British nationals can obtain entry visas on arrival. Overstaying without proper authority is a serious matter. You may be held in detention.

Passport Validity

You must hold a valid British passport, which should be valid for at least a further six months and have at least two spare pages to allow the immigration authorities to affix visa stamps.

Travelling with children

Single parents or other adults travelling alone with children should be aware that some countries require documentary evidence of parental responsibility before allowing lone parents to enter the country or, in some cases, before permitting the children to leave the country.

South Africa

If you intend to visit South Africa before or after Lesotho you should be aware that South Africa authorities state that officially only one blank passport page is required for entry, but there have been reports that some South Africa officials insist on two blank pages. We recommend you have two blank pages.

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Contacts

South Africa, Pretoria, British High Commission

Address:

British High Commission
255 Hill Street,Arcadia 0002, Pretoria, South Africa

Consular Section: 256 Glyn Street, Hatfield 0083, South Africa

Telephone:

(27) (12) 421 7733 General Enquiries
(27) (12) 421 7800 Consular Enquiries
(27) (12) 421 7801 Passport Enquiries
(27) (12) 421 7802 Visa Enquiries

Fax:

(27) (12) 421 7555 Switchboard
(27) (12) 421 7599 General Enquiries
(27) (12) 421 7888 Visa Enquiries
0044 208 082 4743 (Mon-Frid 8-5pm) Passport Enquiries

Email: media.pretoria@fco.gov.uk

Email: pta.passportenquiries@fco.gov.uk

Email: pta.visaenquiries@fco.gov.uk

Email: satrade@fco.gov.uk

Office hours:

GMT:
Mon-Thurs: 0600-1500
Fri: 0600-1030

Local Time:
Mon-Thurs: 0800-1700
Fri: 0800-1230

Consular section:

Mon - Thurs: 08h00 - 13h15
Fri: 08h00 - 12h00

Out of hours, High Commission provides contact number.

Website: http://ukinsouthafrica.fco.gov.uk/en/