Facilitate issuance of citizenship

Catergories:
1. BUSINESS/INVESTORS
– Birth certificate
– Applicant’s passport (bp)
– Original residence permit
– Marriage certificate
– Application letter from the applicant
– Supporting letter from the company
– Police clearance
– Principal chief’s consent
– Bank statement for 6 months
– Medical certificate (chest x-ray report must (be attached)
– Work permit
– Income tax clearance certificate (company and personal)
– Trader’s license

2. Doctors
– Birth certificate
– Applicant’s passport (bp)
– Original residence permit
– Marriage certificate
– Application letter from the applicant
– Supporting letter from the company
– Police clearance – Principal chief’s consent
– Work permit (certified from the source)
– Bank statement for 6 months
– Educational certificates
– certified at foreign affairs of the country of origin.
– Medical certificate (chest x-ray report must (be attached)
– Work permit
– Income tax clearance certificate (company and personal)
– Trader’s license

3. Lecturers and teachers
– Birth certificate
– Applicant’s passport (bp)
– Original residence permit
– Marriage certificate
– Application letter from the applicant
– Supporting letter from the company
– Police clearance
– Principal chief’s consent
– Work permit (certified from the source)
– Bank statement for 6 months
– Educational certificates
– certified at foreign affairs of the country of origin
– Medical certificate ( chest x ray report must (be attached )
– Work permit
– Income tax clearance certificate (company and personal)
– Trader’s license

4. Missionary
– Birth certificate
– Applicant’s passport (bp)
– Original residence permit
– Marriage certificate
– Application letter from the applicant
– Supporting letter from the company
– Police clearance
– Principal chief’s consent
– Bank statement for 6 months
– Educational certificates (where applicable)
– Medical certificate (chest x ray report must (be attached)
– Constitution of the church
– Certificate of ordination
– Educational certificates

5. Married woman
– Marriage certificate
– Birth certificate
– Letter from the applicant
– Naturalisation certificate of the husband
– Letter from the principal chief
– Applicant’s passport copies
– Copy of indefinite permit for married woman/residence permit
– Copy residence permit certificate (where applicable)
– Passport copy of husband (bp)
– Medical certificate (chest x ray report must be attached)
– Motivational letter from husband
– Police clearance
– Financial statement of spouse (6 months)

6. Minor child
– Applicant’s passport copy (bp) + residence permit copy
– Passport copy of parent (bp) + residence permit copy
– Birth certificate
– Letter from the principal chief
– Motivational letter from parent (in the case of deceased parent, death certificate copy to be submitted)
– Certificate of naturalization/registration of parent
– Medical certificate (chest x ray report must be attached)
– Bank statement of parent/guardian (6 months)
– Letter of character from the school

7. Married Couples
– Marriage certificate
– Birth certificates
– Letter from the applicants
– Letter from the principal chief
– Applicants’ passports copies
– Copy of residence permits
– Copy residence permit certificate
– Medical certificate (chest x ray report must be attached)
– Police clearances
– Financial statement of both (6 months)
NB: All copies must be certified An applicant must have stayed continuously in Lesotho for at least five years with a valid residence permit.