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Lesotho visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe

Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe: the passport opens 28 countries visa-free; São Tomé — Maseru: ≈ 3,970 km, about 5.5 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 Sao Tome and Principe passport?

No: citizens of Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe passport you can visit 28 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 45 with an e-visa; 96 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Sao Tome and Principe passport ranks 150th of 199.
Sao Tome and Principe passport: visa-free access to 28 countries; Lesotho passport: 42.
Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe and Lesotho can travel together visa-free to 22 countries, for example: Benin, Ghana, Angola, Rwanda, Zambia, Gambia, Kenya, South Africa, Palestine, Kosovo, Seychelles, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, and Haiti.
Citizens of Lesotho, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Sao Tome and Principe. Sao Tome and Principe visa for citizens of Lesotho

Travelling to Lesotho: good to know

São Tomé — Maseru: about 3,970 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: São Tomé 12:00 — Maseru 14:00.
Local currency: Lesotho Loti and South African Rand.
Languages: English and Southern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ LSL 16.
Lesotho is the 41st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Sao Tome and Principe.