Lesotho
Warnings and insurance
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6
DecemberNovember 20232025
- Updated:
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DecemberNovember 20232025
- Latest update:
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ThisNew travelinformation adviceon hasflight beensuspensions rewritten(‘Warnings to make it easier to read and understand.insurance’ page).
Flight suspensions
TheAll Foreign,flights Commonwealthto &and Developmentfrom OfficeLesotho (FCDO)have providesbeen advicetemporarily aboutsuspended. risksThe duration of travelthe tosuspension helpremains Britishunclear. nationalsCheck makewith informedyour decisions.airline Findbefore outstarting moreyour aboutjourney. FCDOLand travelborders advice.with South Africa remain open and operational as normal. Travellers should consider using road transport as an alternative.
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guideguide. andYou anymay specificalso travelfind adviceit thathelpful applies to you:to:
see general advice for women travellers
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If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
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Update history
2025-11-06 17:00
Removal of information on flight suspensions (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-11-06 11:42
New information on flight suspensions (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2023-12-20 14:24
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-06-22 11:28
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-05-26 10:44
Removal of information about a curfew (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2023-05-17 16:21
A curfew has been implemented from 15th between 10pm and 4am (‘summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-12-22 15:05
Updated text (‘Coronavirus’, ‘Safety and security’, ‘Local laws and customs’, ‘Entry Requirements’, ‘Health and ‘Money’ pages).
2022-10-17 15:31
Removal of references to election and crime spiking (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-10-03 15:57
Updated information on removal of remaining Covid-19 restrictions (‘Health’ and ‘Coronavirus’ pages) and increased crime rates in advance of elections scheduled for 7 October (‘Summary’ page ).
2022-09-21 15:48
Removal of remaining Covid-19 restrictions (Entry requirements page and Coronavirus page)Increased crime rates in advance of elections scheduled for 7 October (Political situation and Crime pages).
2022-04-26 17:42
Updated information on requirements for entry and demonstrating proof of vaccination (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-04-13 13:05
Updated information on the removal of testing requirements for fully vaccinated travellers entering and exiting Lesotho (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-03-17 11:18
Updated information on testing requirements for Lesotho residents and Basotho nationals (‘Coronavirus’ page)
Warnings and insurance
- Still current at:
20- 6
DecemberNovember20232025- 6
- Updated:
20- 6
DecemberNovember20232025- 6
- Latest update:
ThisNewtravelinformationadviceonhasflightbeensuspensionsrewritten(‘Warningstomakeiteasiertoreadunderstand.insurance’ page).
Flight suspensions
TheAll Foreign,flights Commonwealthto &and Developmentfrom OfficeLesotho (FCDO)have providesbeen advicetemporarily aboutsuspended. risksThe duration of travelthe tosuspension helpremains Britishunclear. nationalsCheck makewith informedyour decisions.airline Findbefore outstarting moreyour aboutjourney. FCDOLand travelborders advice.with South Africa remain open and operational as normal. Travellers should consider using road transport as an alternative.
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guideguide. andYou anymay specificalso travelfind adviceit thathelpful applies to you:to:
disabledguidetravellerson disability and travel abroad- see general advice for LGBT+ travellers
Follow
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
About FCDO travel advice
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help you make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
Get travel advice updates
Sign up to get email notifications when this travel advice is updated.
Follow FCDO:
Update history
2025-11-06 17:00
Removal of information on flight suspensions (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-11-06 11:42
New information on flight suspensions (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2023-12-20 14:24
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-06-22 11:28
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-05-26 10:44
Removal of information about a curfew (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2023-05-17 16:21
A curfew has been implemented from 15th between 10pm and 4am (‘summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-12-22 15:05
Updated text (‘Coronavirus’, ‘Safety and security’, ‘Local laws and customs’, ‘Entry Requirements’, ‘Health and ‘Money’ pages).
2022-10-17 15:31
Removal of references to election and crime spiking (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-10-03 15:57
Updated information on removal of remaining Covid-19 restrictions (‘Health’ and ‘Coronavirus’ pages) and increased crime rates in advance of elections scheduled for 7 October (‘Summary’ page ).
2022-09-21 15:48
Removal of remaining Covid-19 restrictions (Entry requirements page and Coronavirus page)Increased crime rates in advance of elections scheduled for 7 October (Political situation and Crime pages).
2022-04-26 17:42
Updated information on requirements for entry and demonstrating proof of vaccination (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-04-13 13:05
Updated information on the removal of testing requirements for fully vaccinated travellers entering and exiting Lesotho (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-03-17 11:18
Updated information on testing requirements for Lesotho residents and Basotho nationals (‘Coronavirus’ page)