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Austria visa for citizens of Lesotho

Citizens of Lesotho need a visa for Austria that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Lesotho: the passport opens 42 countries visa-free; Maseru — Vienna: ≈ 8,690 km, about 11.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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The consular fee of $103 is paid separately when you apply.

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Can I travel to Austria without a visa on a Lesotho passport?

No: citizens of Lesotho need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Austria visa rules at a glance

With a Lesotho passport you can visit 42 countries visa-free, 22 with a visa on arrival and 44 with an e-visa; 90 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Lesotho passport ranks 116th of 199.
Lesotho passport: visa-free access to 42 countries; Austria passport: 119.
Citizens of Lesotho and Austria can travel together visa-free to 32 countries, for example: South Africa, Eswatini, Botswana, Zambia, Angola, Mauritius, Seychelles, Gambia, Palestine, Kosovo, Malaysia, Singapore, Guyana, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Citizens of Austria, in turn, don’t need a visa for Lesotho. Lesotho visa for citizens of Austria

Travelling to Austria: good to know

Maseru — Vienna: about 8,690 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11.5 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Bavarian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Austria is the 109th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Lesotho.