British High Commission Maseru
The British High Commission in Maseru maintains and develops relations between the UK and Lesotho.
Find out more on our UK and Lesotho news page. You can also access UK government services while in Lesotho.
UK nationals needing consular assistance in Lesotho should contact British High Commission in Pretoria. There is no consular office at the British High Commission in Maseru.
Urgent assistance
If you’re travelling in Lesotho, read our Lesotho travel advice.
If you’re in Lesotho and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +27 12 421 7500. If you’re in the UK and worried about a British person in Lesotho, call 020 7008 5000 (24/7, 365 days a year).
Get an emergency travel document
You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel. Emergency Travel Documents for British Nationals in Lesotho are issued in South Africa; you may be required to pay for courier costs.
Apply online for an emergency travel document.
If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.
If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before
If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen.
If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.
Other consular services
Notarial and documentary services
For legal reasons, we’re unable to carry out notarial acts in Commonwealth countries. This includes certifying documents as true copies of originals, administering oaths or taking affidavits. For these services or other notarial acts, you should contact a local notary. A standard letter is available to confirm we do not offer these services in Lesotho.
Consular fees
The British High Commission in Pretoria charge fees for some consular services. See the full list of consular fees in South Africa.
Development work in Lesotho
- See development Tracker: Lesotho to explore international development projects funded by the UK government by country and sector
- Lesotho and the UK updates, news and events from the UK government in Lesotho
Our people
Contact us
British High Commission Maseru
Maseru
Lesotho
Enquiries
+44 20 7008 5000
There is no public access to the British High Commission in Maseru.
24/7 consular support is available by telephone for all routine enquiries and emergencies. Please call +44 20 7008 5000 if calling from the UK, or +27 12 421 7500 if calling from Lesotho.
Alternatively, use our contact form for online enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-pretoria
For visa enquiries:
https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk
Visa enquiries from within South Africa - Monday to Friday, 24 hours. Calls cost £1.37 per minute on top of your standard network charges.
Telephone: +44 203 481 1736
For passport enquiries:
www.gov.uk/passport-advice-line
Telephone - Passport enquiries
+44 (0) 300 222 0000