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Lesotho visa for citizens of the United Arab Emirates

Citizens of the United Arab Emirates 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 the United Arab Emirates: the passport opens 127 countries visa-free; Abu Dhabi — Maseru: ≈ 6,630 km, about 9 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 United Arab Emirates passport?

No: citizens of the United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates passport you can visit 127 countries visa-free, 34 with a visa on arrival and 26 with an e-visa; 11 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the United Arab Emirates passport ranks 2nd of 199.
United Arab Emirates passport: visa-free access to 127 countries; Lesotho passport: 42.
Citizens of the United Arab Emirates and Lesotho can travel together visa-free to 29 countries, for example: Palestine, Seychelles, Kosovo, Mauritius, Zambia, Malaysia, Angola, Singapore, Eswatini, South Africa, Botswana, Philippines, Gambia, Japan, and Micronesia.
Citizens of Lesotho, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to the United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates visa for citizens of Lesotho

Travelling to Lesotho: good to know

Abu Dhabi — Maseru: about 6,630 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Abu Dhabi 12:00 — Maseru 10:00.
Local currency: Lesotho Loti and South African Rand.
Languages: English and Southern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ LSL 16.
Lesotho is the 131st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United Arab Emirates.