Document checklist
Barbados → Lesotho: Study Permit
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
10 itemsIdentity
Completed online application form
RequiredThe Study Permit application, filled in online through the Ministry's permit portal.
Source: Ministry of Home Affairs Lesotho, Study Permit: documents required
Copy of your passport
RequiredA certified copy of your passport.
Source: Ministry of Home Affairs Lesotho, Study Permit: documents required
Passport-sized photographs
RequiredTwo recent passport-sized photographs.
Source: Ministry of Home Affairs Lesotho, Study Permit: documents required
Financial
Proof of payment
RequiredProof you've paid the permit fee. The fee amount isn't published on the Ministry's site, check current fees with the Department of Immigration Services.
Source: Ministry of Home Affairs Lesotho, Study Permit: documents required
Purpose of travel
Admission letter from your school
RequiredA letter from your educational institution in Lesotho confirming you're enrolled there.
Source: Ministry of Home Affairs Lesotho, Study Permit: documents required
Letter requesting permission to reside in Lesotho
RequiredA letter from you, addressed to the Director of Immigration, asking for permission to reside in Lesotho.
Source: Ministry of Home Affairs Lesotho, Study Permit: documents required
Other
Copy of your previous permit (renewals only)
If you're renewing, include a copy of your previous Study Permit.
Source: Ministry of Home Affairs Lesotho, Study Permit: documents required
Medical certificate from a Lesotho government doctor
RequiredA medical certificate filled in by a government medical practitioner inside Lesotho.
Source: Ministry of Home Affairs Lesotho, Study Permit: documents required
Police clearance from Lesotho
RequiredA police clearance certificate issued in Lesotho. Not needed if you're under 16.
Source: Ministry of Home Affairs Lesotho, Study Permit: documents required
Police clearance from your home country
RequiredA police clearance certificate from your country of origin, needed the first time you apply, not for renewals. Not needed if you're under 16.
Source: Ministry of Home Affairs Lesotho, Study Permit: documents required
Why applications on this route get refused
Uncertified copies
The Ministry's checklist says every copy you submit needs to be certified.
How to avoid it: Get each copied document certified before you submit your application.
Missing admission letter or request letter
The checklist requires both your school's admission letter and your own letter requesting permission to reside in Lesotho.
How to avoid it: Include both letters, addressed correctly, with your application.
Missing police clearance
First-time applicants aged 16 or over need police clearance from both Lesotho and their home country.
How to avoid it: Get both police clearance certificates before applying, unless you're under 16.
Medical certificate not from a Lesotho government doctor
The checklist specifically asks for a medical certificate filled in by a government medical practitioner within Lesotho, not any doctor.
How to avoid it: Have your medical certificate completed by a government medical practitioner inside Lesotho.
Sources
- Lesotho Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration Services (residence permit types and legislation) · checked 19 Sept 2026
- Ministry of Home Affairs Lesotho, Study Permit: documents required · checked 19 Sept 2026
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