South Africa
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Border between South Africa and Lesotho. Easy and Hassle free.
Leaving South Africa: Stamped Passports. TIP (Temporary Import Paper) was not even touched and can be used entering SA again.
Entering Lesotho: Stamped Passports (no Visa or anything required; EU Citizens). No TIP or Carnet de Passage needed. Payed Road Tax (60 ZAR for Cars heavier then 2,000 KG). That's it. All together it took 10 Minutes.
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open from 6am to 10pm.
going from SA to Lesotho. very quick border (15 minutes for the 2 sites, nobody, no queue), just stamps to the immigration and paid 75 rands for Lesotho tax road with receipt (55 if you have a local car or 125 if you have a truck). all the prices are written and you can pay with SA notes. no bribes. friendly people at the 2 sides. no more covid restrictions.
You need to do rapid test on SA side. 300 rand. SA immigration stamped our exit. No queue
Report Check-InSays on Google that it's closed, but it's open. Very friendly and easy border crossing. You pay a 70 rand fee. All official. Entire process took less than 1 hour.
Report Check-InGood border crossing, however, no customs office on SA side, for those who need an exit stamp in their CdP.
Report Check-InEasy, 10 minutes, stamp into passports, no TIP/Carnet. Road tax in Lesotho 40 ZAR for a Landcruiser.
Report Check-InEasy and fast. Just passports got stamped. Road tax in Lesotho is still 60 ZAR for a 4WD
Report Check-InOur easiest Border in Africa so far.
Leaving South Africa: Stamped Passports. TIP (Temporary Import Paper) was not even touched and can be used entering SA again (we didn't use our Carnet entering SA).
Entering Lesotho: Stamped Passports (no Visa or anything required; EU Citizens). No TIP or Carnet de Passage needed. Payed Road Tax (60 ZAR for Cars heavier then 2,000 KG). That's it. All together it took 10 Minutes.
Report Check-InNice people, hassle free. 60 rand road toll for 4WD. Big rigs probably will pay more.
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