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Lesotho visa for citizens of Burundi

Citizens of Burundi need a visa for Lesotho 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 Burundi: the passport opens 18 countries visa-free; Gitega — Maseru: ≈ 2,890 km, about 4 hours of flying.

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

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How we achieve this

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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

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

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Lesotho visa rules at a glance

With a Burundi passport you can visit 18 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 104 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Burundi passport ranks 175th of 199.
Burundi passport: visa-free access to 18 countries; Lesotho passport: 42.
Citizens of Burundi and Lesotho can travel together visa-free to 16 countries, for example: Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Seychelles, Benin, Mauritius, Gambia, Singapore, Barbados, Philippines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, and Ecuador.
Citizens of Lesotho, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Burundi. Burundi visa for citizens of Lesotho

Travelling to Lesotho: good to know

Gitega — Maseru: about 2,890 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Lesotho Loti and South African Rand.
Languages: English and Southern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ LSL 16.
Lesotho is the 33rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Burundi.