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Lesotho visa for citizens of Russia

Citizens of Russia 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 Russia: the passport opens 79 countries visa-free; Moscow — Maseru: ≈ 9,510 km, about 12.5 hours of flying.

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

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

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

No: citizens of Russia 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 Russia passport you can visit 79 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 61 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Russia passport ranks 79th of 199.
Russia passport: visa-free access to 79 countries; Lesotho passport: 42.
Citizens of Russia and Lesotho can travel together visa-free to 29 countries, for example: Palestine, Seychelles, Angola, Malawi, Malaysia, Philippines, Mauritius, Namibia, Botswana, Antigua and Barbuda, South Africa, Bahamas, Dominica, Eswatini, and Saint Lucia.
Citizens of Lesotho, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Russia. Russia visa for citizens of Lesotho

Travelling to Lesotho: good to know

Moscow — Maseru: about 9,510 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −10 hours.
Local time: Moscow 12:00 — Maseru 02:00.
Local currency: Lesotho Loti and South African Rand.
Languages: English and Southern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ LSL 16.
Lesotho is the 159th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Russia.