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Ukraine visa for citizens of Lesotho

Visa required

Ukraine requires citizens of Lesotho to hold a visa issued in advance.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index

Which Ukraine visa?

Visa-free stay and short-term visa (type C)

Key facts

Maximum stay
90 days within any 180-day period for visa-free nationals; the visa period for others.

Apply on State Migration Service of Ukraine

All visa types for Ukraine

Ukraine’s official site for the tourist visa is dmsu.gov.ua. Longest stay on the tourist visa: 90 days within any 180-day period for visa-free nationals; the visa period for others.

Where citizens of Lesotho apply for a visa for Ukraine

Ukraine has no embassy or consulate in Lesotho on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

Measured from Maseru, Ukrainian embassies and consulates are closest in Luanda, Angola (2,721 km), Nairobi, Kenya (3,274 km) and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (4,429 km). Ukraine sets which of its missions takes applications from Lesotho; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Ukrainian citizens travelling to Lesotho

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Travel advice for Ukraine

  • US State Department Level 4: Do not travel
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all travel to parts of the country
  • German Foreign Office Travel warning for the whole country (Reisewarnung)

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

For a trip from Lesotho to Ukraine, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Ukraine at Level 4, do not travel (updated 27 August 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to parts of Ukraine (updated 2 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a travel warning (Reisewarnung) for Ukraine (updated 13 October 2026).

Good to know

How long citizens of Lesotho can stay in Ukraine

How long citizens of Lesotho may stay in Ukraine is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How citizens of Lesotho apply

Ukraine has no embassy or career consulate in Lesotho. Citizens of Lesotho apply through a mission of Ukraine accredited to Lesotho from abroad; the official visa portal of Ukraine names the right place.

Ukraine’s neighbours for citizens of Lesotho

Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Belarus, Romania and Russia require citizens of Lesotho to obtain a visa in advance.

Ukrainian citizens travelling to Lesotho

Ukrainian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Lesotho. The rule is the same in both directions between Lesotho and Ukraine.

Frequently asked questions

Do citizens of Lesotho need a visa for Ukraine?

Ukraine requires citizens of Lesotho to hold a visa issued in advance.

Is there an embassy of Ukraine in Lesotho?

No. Ukraine has no embassy in Lesotho. The nearest Ukrainian embassy is in Luanda, Angola, 2,721 km from Maseru.

Do Ukrainian citizens need a visa for Lesotho?

Ukrainian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Lesotho.

Can citizens of Lesotho enter Ukraine visa-free?

No; citizens of Lesotho need a visa for Ukraine obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 31 October 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.