Constitution s.38(1) makes every person born in Lesotho a citizen, whatever the parents' nationality or status. s.38(2) excepts children of accredited envoys and of enemy aliens in occupied territory only where neither parent is a citizen, and s.38(3) overrides both where the child would otherwise be stateless.
Sources: Constitution of Lesotho, Chapter IV (Government of Lesotho)
A spouse who has lived in Lesotho with the citizen for five years is entitled, on application, to be registered.
Sources: Constitution of Lesotho, Chapter IV (Government of Lesotho)
A child of a Lesotho parent is a national under the constitutional nationality framework and nationality statute.
Sources: Constitution of Lesotho, Chapter IV (Government of Lesotho)
Adults generally need about 5 years lawful residence before ordinary naturalization, plus character, language or integration, and other statutory conditions. Grant is discretionary under the nationality law.
estimated, not read from law — Residence floor modeled from the ordinary naturalization track in comparative African nationality sources against the constitutional framework; case-check the current nationality statute for reductions (marriage, birth in country) and renunciation rules.
Sources: Constitution of Lesotho, Chapter IV (Government of Lesotho)
Where a licence connected to Lesotho can be exchanged, based on mapped official lists. Search every issuing country.
Licence issued in Lesotho
1 mapped destinationExchange normally requires residence in the destination and replaces the original licence. The official authority still decides validity, deadlines, classes, and any extra checks.