An official website of the United States government
An official website of the United States government
Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Contact information for U.S. Citizens with emergencies:
Location & Contact Information
254 Kingsway Avenue
Maseru, Lesotho
Tel: +266 22312666
Fax: +266 22310116
Email: infoMaseru@state.gov
Consular services offered in Maseru include emergency assistance to American citizens, processing applications for passport-related operations, determining U.S. citizenship, and nonimmigrant visa services.
The Political Section is responsible for tracking significant political trends in Lesotho, while also following regional political trends and human rights issues as well as maintaining close and constant liaison with the highest levels of Lesotho’s military to designate and administer courses given in Lesotho.
The Economic/Commercial Section of the U.S. Embassy represents American economic policy interests in Lesotho, including the continuing economic development of the mountain kingdom, and advises mission leadership and the U.S. Government on economic and labor issues in Lesotho.
The Special Projects Office is responsible for the award and management of grants offered by U.S. Embassy Maseru through different funding sources.
The Public Affairs Section is divided into two parts, the Cultural Section and the Information Section.
Please call: +266-2231-2666
Outside of Office Hours, contact: +266-5888-4035
Outside of Lesotho: +266-5888-1024
Emergency Contact – All Locations Get Travel Alerts International Parental Child Abduction Arrest of a U.S. Citizen Death of a U.S. Citizen Victims of Crime Emergency Financial Assistance