The Honorary Consulate of Lesotho in Limassol is a volunteer-run office that assists Basotho citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the Basotho Embassy in London (accredited to Cyprus).
Contact Details
| Address | 85 Vasileos Georgiou A’ Str., Potamos Yermasoyias, 4048 Limassol, Cyprus |
| Telephone | +357 25 717840 +357 25 717820 |
| Fax | +357 25 321897 |
| ctsanos@lesothoconsulatecyprus.com.cy | |
| Head of Mission | Christos G. Tsanos, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
Which Basotho office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Basotho citizens are handled by the Basotho Embassy in London (accredited to Cyprus).
Note: Lesotho has no resident embassy in Nicosia; its embassy in London is accredited to Cyprus.
Contact details of the Basotho High Commission in London, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 7 Chesham Place Belgravia, London SW1X 8HN, United Kingdom
- Telephone: +44 20 7235 5686
- Email: hicom@lesotholondon.org.uk
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–16:00
- Website: www.lesotholondon.org.uk
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Lesotho and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Basotho citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Cyprus
35 other countries are represented in Cyprus, among them: Malta (honorary), Mauritius (honorary), Montenegro (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Nicaragua (honorary), Pakistan (honorary), Palau (honorary), Poland (honorary), Portugal (honorary), Romania (honorary), Saint Lucia (honorary), Senegal (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), Tanzania (honorary), Togo (honorary), Ukraine (honorary), Vanuatu (honorary), Vietnam (honorary), Yemen (honorary). The full list of all 36 missions is on the overview page for Cyprus.
Closing days
The honorary consulate is normally closed on the public holidays observed in Cyprus – 1 January, Epiphany (6 January), Green Monday, Greek Independence Day (25 March), Cyprus National Day (1 April), Orthodox Good Friday, Easter Monday, 1 May, Kataklysmos (Whit Monday), the Assumption (15 August), Cyprus Independence Day (1 October), Ochi Day (28 October) and Christmas (25 and 26 December); Easter and the related holidays follow the Orthodox calendar.
Basotho missions in Cyprus
- London – Embassy of Lesotho (accredited to Cyprus, no resident embassy in Nicosia)
- Limassol – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 15 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Protocol Division – Honorary Consulates List (October 2026). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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