South Korea visa requirements for Lesotho citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
Entry details
Travelling to South Korea on a Lesotho passport, you need an electronic travel authorization (eTA), not a visa. The Lesotho passport currently ranks #118 of 199 worldwide, with 73 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
South Korea is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 110 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #3 with 166 open destinations. Interestingly South Korea citizens have the better deal, facing only visa-free in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, South Korea citizens travelling to Lesotho face: visa-free for up to 14 days.
How to get the eTA
Official K-ETA portal · fee: KRW 10,000. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.
Apply on the official portal →