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Procedure Name

Import Permit for Alcohol

Description

Category	Import Permit for Alcohol (short, medium and long-term)
Responsible Agency	Ministry of Tourism, Sports Arts and Culture
	Address: Linare Road, P.O. Box 52, Maseru 100, Lesotho
	Phone: (+266) 223 130 34/223 149 16
	Email: ps@tourism.gov.ls
	Official Website: www.tourism.gov.ls
Processing time	One month (permit valid for 3/6/12 months)
Fee	M60.00, same fee for Import Process for Alcohol - 3 months (Short Term) Import Process for Alcohol - 6 months (Medium Term) Import Process for Alcohol - 12 months (Long Term)

Required Documents

No.	Type of documents	Note
1	Valid Liquor License (off-sales)	Liquor license valid for a period of one year
2	Valid Tax Clearance	As LRA requires
3	Letter of intent

Process Steps

This procedure is now to be handled through the Lesotho National Single Window (LNSW) from 20 October 2025 and is a fully electronic process.

To make an application, an applicant must first be registered with the LNSW. Information regarding the process to register and its requirements can be found at the Lesotho National Single Window portal.

The LNSW is the national system that manages all trade related authorisations. It is the one location from where applications can be made for all types of permits, certificates and licenses required for the import, export and transit of goods in Lesotho. As an electronic system, the LNSW receives a single application and directs it to all involved responsible agencies for their processing.

An applicant can track the progress of their applications through the LNSW and do not need to physically visit the offices of the agencies involved. Where payment is required for a permit, this can be made either at the Agency's cashier office or shall soon be possible fully electronic through the LNSW without need to visit the involved agencies cashier.

Upon issue, the permit reference number need only be referenced when making a Customs declaration in ASYCUDA World and there is no need to attach a scanned image of the permit as was previously required with paper-based permits.

The diagram below describes the application process steps for the above-mentioned permit on LNSW.

Conditions:

The import permit will exclude importation of the following beers:

Black Label
Hansa Pilsna
Milk Stout
Castle Lager
Maluti