Lesotho

Лесото: помощь украинцам. Лесото: допомога українцям

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Are there special conditions of entry and assistance for temporarily displaced citizens of Ukraine who leave the country because of the war?

No.

It is possible to cross the Lesotho border if you have a authorization letter previously obtained online from the Lesotho Migration Service.

Information about assistance centers for temporarily displaced citizens of Ukraine

The government of the Kingdom of Lesotho has not created special centers for providing assistance to citizens of Ukraine.

Social security of temporarily displaced citizens of Ukraine

The government of the Kingdom of Lesotho has not introduced social security for citizens of Ukraine who are seeking asylum in war conditions.

Medical care

Medical care is provided on a general basis in local medical facilities.

The possibility of extending short-term stay and visas for citizens of Ukraine

Visa extensions are carried out through local migration authorities – they extend visas to Ukrainians who cannot return home due to hostilities.

Should I apply for official refugee status?

The government of the Kingdom of Lesotho has not established a separate status of “refugee/temporarily displaced person” for citizens arriving from Ukraine.

What entry restrictions apply due to the COVID-19 coronavirus and what documents must be presented?

The Lesotho government has lifted entry restrictions due to the coronavirus.

Crossing the border without a biometric international passport – yes or no?

No.

What to do if the validity period of the foreign passport expires?

If you entered the Kingdom of Lesotho on a foreign passport that has already expired or is due to expire within the next three months, you can apply to the consular unit of the Embassy of Ukraine in South Africa to extend the validity of your passport.

What to do if you have a child without a foreign passport?

If the child crossed the border with a birth certificate, and the mother / father has a foreign passport (biometric or old model), it is possible to enter information about the child in his passport. For this, you need to contact the consular unit of the Embassy of Ukraine in South Africa. You need to have with you the original passport and a copy of the passport, the original and a copy of the birth certificate and two 3.5×4.5 photo cards (if the birth certificate was issued by a country other than Ukraine, it must be legalized at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country that issued it). Information about children under the age of 18 is included in parents’ passports.

Border crossing with pets

The procedure for crossing the border with pets is agreed with the carrier.

Contacts Embassy of Ukraine in South Africa

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