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World Passport Index · October 2026

Lesotho passport: rank 116 of 199

The Lesotho passport scores 48.4 out of 100 in our Investor Score and opens 69 destinations without a prior visa (Mobility Score 77.0, rank 120).

48.4Investor Score · out of 100rank 116
77.0Mobility Scorerank 120
69Destinations without a prior visa
114–120Rank range with varied weights
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Investor Score

How the Lesotho passport scores on each pillar

PillarPointsWhat drives it
Weighted mobility5.0 / 3069 of 198 destinations without a prior visa; 17% of the maximum once destinations are weighted by economic importance.
Right to live and work0.0 / 20No automatic right to live and work in another country.
Banking access15.0 / 15Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check.
Tax and obligations15.0 / 15No worldwide tax, military service or exit permit for citizens abroad.
Citizenship flexibility9.0 / 10Dual citizenship allowed; Passed automatically to children born abroad; Can be withdrawn on strict security grounds
Stability and consular protection4.4 / 10Political stability 65/100 · rule of law 51/100 · embassies or consulates in 14 countries.
Investor Score48.4 / 100

Weighted mobility

Where Lesotho passport holders can travel

Entry rules for a short tourist or business stay, by category. Destinations are the 199 passport-issuing jurisdictions; dependent territories will be added in the first full edition.

Visa-free43
Electronic travel authorisation3
Visa on arrival23
E-visa38
Visa required91

Right to live and work

Where Lesotho citizens can live and work

Lesotho citizens have no automatic right to live and work in another country: residence abroad depends on each country's immigration rules — or on a residence or citizenship by investment programme.

Banking access · Tax and obligations · Citizenship flexibility

Banking, tax and citizenship rules for Lesotho citizens

Banking

  • Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check.

Tax and obligations

  • No worldwide tax, military service or exit permit for citizens abroad.

Citizenship

  • Dual citizenship allowed
  • Passed automatically to children born abroad
  • Can be withdrawn on strict security grounds

Stability and consular network

  • Political stability 65/100 · rule of law 51/100 · embassies or consulates in 14 countries.

Lesotho passport: common questions

How many countries can Lesotho passport holders visit without a visa? +

69 of the 198 other passport-issuing jurisdictions: 43 visa-free, 3 with an electronic travel authorisation and 23 with a visa on arrival. A further 38 offer an e-visa, and 91 require a visa from an embassy or consulate.

Do Lesotho citizens need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom and the United States? +

Schengen area (France): Visa required. United Kingdom: Visa required. United States: Visa required.

Is the Lesotho passport good for investors? +

It ranks 116 of 199 in the Investor Score, with 48.4 points out of 100. Its strongest pillar is Banking access; its weakest is Right to live and work.

Sources: entry rules from the Wikipedia article Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), read in October 2026; other pillars from official lists, legislation, the World Bank, UNDP and UN Tourism. Preliminary edition — see the methodology.

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