Mexico to Lesotho visa requirements

Mexican ordinary passport holders need a visa to visit Lesotho. Mexico is not on Lesotho's visa-free list, and the online eVisa system is currently suspended, so the visa must be requested in advance by emailing documents to the Lesotho immigration authority or applying through a Lesotho diplomatic mission. As of 2026, Mexico is not among the roughly 50 nationalities granted visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry to Lesotho, so a Mexican (MX) ordinary passport holder must obtain a visa before traveling for tourism. Lesotho launched an electronic visa system in 2017, but the eVISA Applications portal is currently SUSPENDED, with the Ministry of Home Affairs directing all applicants to email their documents to VISA-Applications.Immigration@gov.ls, or to apply through a Lesotho embassy/consulate. Approved applicants typically receive an email approval letter that functions as a 72-hour entry authorization at the border, where the immigration officer issues the actual entry stamp; a single-entry visit normally permits a stay of up to 44 days. Because Lesotho is landlocked entirely within South Africa and most travelers transit via Johannesburg (OR Tambo), a South African transit/multiple-entry visa is also typically required for Mexicans, though Mexico enjoys visa-free entry to South Africa for tourism, simplifying transit. Fees for regular-passport tourist visas are approximately M1,000 (single entry) and M2,000 (multiple entry) per the Lesotho Embassy in Washington; the Loti (LSL) is pegged 1:1 to the South African Rand. Lesotho is NOT in the Schengen area, so Schengen 90/180 and ETIAS rules do not apply. Given the suspended eVisa portal and conflicting third-party listings, the conservative and accurate verdict is visa-required: arrange the visa via the official email channel or a diplomatic mission well before departure.