Bureaucracy

  • Visas: Required by American visitors.
  • Vaccinations: See Travel Vaccinations.
  • Driving: International Driving Permit recommended. National driving licences are normally valid, if in English or accompanied by a certified translation. If there's any confusion, it is advisable to check with the appropriate Embassy or High Commission.
  • Country Representatives in UK:
    High Commission of the Kingdom of Lesotho, 7 Chesham Place, London SW1 8HN, tel (020) 7235 5686, fax (020) 7235 5023.
  • UK Representatives in Country:
    There is no British High Commission in Lesotho, but there is a British Honorary Consul in Maseru, who can be contacted in consular emergencies only: Sentinel Park, United Nations Road, Maseru, Lesotho, tel (266) 2231 3929, fax (266) 2231 0254. All other enquiries should be directed to the British High Commission in Pretoria (South Africa).