British High Commission Maseru
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-17)

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 (https://www.gov.uk/world/lesotho/news). You can also access UK government services (https://www.gov.uk/world/lesotho) while in Lesotho.

UK nationals needing consular assistance in Lesotho should contact British High Commission in Pretoria (https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-high-commission-pretoria). There is no consular office at the British High Commission in Maseru.

If you’re travelling in Lesotho, read our Lesotho travel advice (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/lesotho).

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:
- ill, injured, or involved in a crime
- with a British person who’s died
Get help from FCDO (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/lesotho/british-high-commission-in-maseru)

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document (https://www.gov.uk/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 (https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-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 (https://www.gov.uk/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 (https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-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 (https://www.gov.uk/check-british-citizen).

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/lesotho/british-high-commission-in-maseru).

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 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/lesotho-list-of-lawyers). A standard letter is available to confirm we do not offer these services in Lesotho.

See the full list of notarial and documentary services for British people abroad (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/documents-for-british-people-abroad).

Consular fees

See the full list of consular fees (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/consular-services-fees).

Development work in Lesotho
- see development Tracker: Lesotho (https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/countries/LS) to explore international development projects funded by the UK government by country and sector
- Lesotho and the UK (https://www.gov.uk/world/lesotho/news) updates, news and events from the UK government in Lesotho