One procedural detail shapes the whole process: the final application form is completed by a consular officer, not by you. You obtain the form from a Lesotho mission, prepare your documents, and the officer fills in the definitive version. That means attending in person, and it means arriving with everything.
Quick facts
For a child, the ministry is explicit: the application must be lodged by a parent or a person with parental responsibility over the child. A relative or family friend cannot file it on their behalf.
Fees breakdown
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Passport | Consular tariff | Confirm with the embassy |
| Child passport | Consular tariff | Lodged by a parent or guardian |
| Authentication | Consular tariff | Per document |
| Photographs | Your own cost | To the stated specification |
| Return postage | Your own cost | Tracked service advised |
The ministry lists the requirements plainly: the application form, proof of Lesotho citizenship in the form of the old passport, your signature, photographs and the fee. That is the whole list.
How to apply
- Obtain an application form from a Lesotho diplomatic or consular mission.
- Gather your old passport as proof of citizenship.
- Prepare photographs to the specification given.
- Attend so the consular officer can complete the final form.
- Sign the form in front of the officer and pay the fee.
- For a child, ensure a parent or guardian lodges the application.
Required documents
- Application form obtained from the mission.
- Old Lesotho passport as proof of citizenship.
- Photographs to specification.
- Proof of your status in the United States.
- Evidence of parental responsibility for a child’s application.
- The fee in the accepted form.
Where to apply
At the embassy in Washington, on Massachusetts Avenue, which serves the United States.
Additional notes
Bring the old passport
It is the stated proof of citizenship. Without it the file becomes considerably more complicated.
The officer completes the form
Which means you cannot post a finished application. Plan on attending.
Children need a parent
Or someone with parental responsibility. This is stated rather than implied.
English throughout
English is an official language of Lesotho alongside Sesotho, so no translation is needed.