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Lost your passport in Lesotho? Breathe. Here’s the way home.

Where your embassy or consulate is in Lesotho, the number to call, and what your government asks you to bring for an emergency passport.

Your mission in Lesotho

  • US: US Embassy in Maseru.
  • UK: British High Commission in Maseru.
  • Canadian: Canadian High Commission in Pretoria (South Africa).
  • Australian: Australian High Commission in Pretoria (South Africa).
  • Indian: Indian High Commission in Pretoria (South Africa).
  • Mexican: Mexican Embassy in Pretoria (South Africa).
Emergency first. We haven’t verified Lesotho’s emergency numbers yet, so we won’t print one. 112 reaches emergency services across Europe and much of the world from most mobile phones, often with no SIM.
Embassies and consulates

Your mission in Lesotho

US passport

US Embassy, Maseru

UK passport

British High Commission, Maseru

Canadian passport

Canadian High Commission, Pretoria (South Africa)

Covers Lesotho from abroad.

Australian passport

Australian High Commission, Pretoria (South Africa)

Covers Lesotho from abroad.

Indian passport

Indian High Commission, Pretoria (South Africa)

Covers Lesotho from abroad.

Mexican passport

Mexican Embassy, Pretoria (South Africa)

Covers Lesotho from abroad.

What to do, by passport

Get the right document, first time

US passport

Emergency passport

Report it with Form DS-64, then apply in person at a US embassy or consulate on Form DS-11. If you need to travel before a full passport can arrive, ask for a limited-validity emergency passport, valid for up to a year.

UK passport

Emergency travel document

Apply online for an emergency travel document if you need to travel within 6 weeks. It costs £125, isn’t refunded, and is usually ready to collect 2 working days after you apply.

Canadian passport

Emergency passport

Contact the nearest Government of Canada office as soon as you can; if you urgently need to travel, you can apply for an emergency passport there. Replacing a lost or stolen passport that was still valid costs an extra CAN$45 on top of the passport fee.

Australian passport

Emergency passport

Contact the nearest Australian embassy, high commission or consulate, or the 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre on +61 2 6261 3305. With a genuine, urgent need to travel you can apply for an emergency passport, valid for up to 12 months.

Indian passport

Emergency Certificate

Report the loss to the local police and the nearest Indian embassy, high commission or consulate at once. To return to India, the mission usually issues an Emergency Certificate after it verifies your nationality and details.

Mexican passport

Emergency passport

File a report (acta) with the local police, then go to the Mexican embassy or consulate with proof of nationality and photo ID. Consulates can issue an emergency passport for travellers who must get home; it costs 30% more than an ordinary passport.

1 airport

Lost it at the airport?

Each airport page shows the nearest mission for your passport and how far it is.

Phone stolen with it? You’ll need data to reach the embassy, your airline and your bank. A travel eSIM for Lesotho installs in minutes on a replacement phone.

Lesotho eSIM plans

Questions

Questions people ask

Where is the US embassy in Lesotho?

US Embassy in Maseru. Check the mission’s own site for hours and appointments.

Where is the British embassy in Lesotho?

British High Commission in Maseru. Check the mission’s own site for hours and appointments.

Where is the Canadian embassy in Lesotho?

Canadian High Commission in Pretoria. It covers the country from abroad. Check the mission’s own site for hours and appointments.

What’s the emergency number in Lesotho?

We haven’t verified Lesotho’s emergency numbers yet, so we won’t print one. 112 reaches emergency services across Europe and much of the world from most mobile phones, often with no SIM.

Can I leave Lesotho without a passport?

Not on an international journey. Get an emergency passport or travel document from your own embassy or consulate first, and check the exit rules with it.

Can Num get me a new passport?

No. Only your government issues passports. Num finds your mission, the documents to bring and the fastest way to rearrange your trip.

NUM is not a government agency and does not issue passports or travel documents. Only your government can, and its fees are paid to it directly. Embassy and consulate locations come from the governments’ own office lists where we have them, and from public data (Wikidata, Wikipedia’s lists of diplomatic missions, the UK Foreign Office’s list of posts, and © OpenStreetMap contributors under the ODbL); confirm opening hours and appointments on the mission’s own site. Steps checked on government pages, 6 Nov 2026.