Do China passport holders need a visa to visit LS?

Yes. Chinese ordinary passport holders need a visa to enter Lesotho. There is no visa-free entry or standard visa-on-arrival, and Lesotho's online eVisa system is currently suspended, so applications are handled manually by the Immigration department via email before travel. A Chinese (CN) ordinary passport holder traveling to Lesotho for tourism requires a visa. Lesotho's visa policy does not exempt China for ordinary passports (only Chinese diplomatic and service passport holders are visa-exempt). Lesotho launched an electronic visa system in 2017, but as of 2026 the official eVISA Applications System is suspended; the Ministry of Home Affairs directs applicants to email VISA-Applications.Immigration@gov.ls. In practice the process is: submit a manual application and supporting documents by email to the Immigration Department, processing takes up to about 10 working days, and on approval an applicant is issued an entry/visa-on-arrival authorization letter (commonly a 72-hour visa-on-arrival letter) to present at the port of entry. Standard fees published by the Lesotho Embassy are M1,000 for single entry and M2,000 for multiple entry. Note that most travelers reach Lesotho overland through South Africa, so a South African transit/entry visa is also typically needed. Single-entry visitors may generally stay up to 44 days. Because the official online channel is suspended and sources are limited, travelers should confirm current procedure directly with the Lesotho Immigration Department or a Lesotho diplomatic mission before booking.