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Procedure Name

Import Permit for Eggs

Description

Category	Permit
Responsible Agency	Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition Department of Marketing Address: Box 24, No. 80 Constitution Road-Maseru Phone: +266 22322741 Email: Official Website:
Legal Base of the Procedure	Legal Notice No. 178 of 1986 Agricultural Marketing (Import of Beans and Peas) Regulations, 1986
Processing Time	10 – 15 Minutes
Fee	LSL 200

Required Documents

No.	Type of information	Note
1	Business Registration Certificate	Documents necessary for the application
2	Trader’s License
3	Import Return Form
4	Previous approved permit (if not processed on LNSW)
5	Recommendation from District Office (regarding need for import of eggs)
6	Proof of Shortage
7	Proforma Invoice
8	Veterinary Health Attestation for Table Eggs
9	Proof of Address (for tracability)	Proof of Address e.g. Water or Electricity bill or a Letter from local chief

Process Steps

This procedure is now to be handled through the Lesotho National Single Window (LNSW) from 1 September 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, this can also be made either at the Agencies cashier office or by attaching evidence of bank deposit. In the near future, payments shall be possible fully electronic through the LNSW without need to visit banks or the involved agencies.

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.

** IMPORTANT NOTE ***

With the introduction of processing on LNSW, there is now no need to obtain an Import Permit for selected animals / animal products from the Department of Marketing and then apply to the Department of Livestock for its corresponding Import Permit. A single application to the LNSW for export of animals / animal products will send the application to both Department of Marketing and the Department of Livestock and a single Import Permit for Animals / Animal Products will be issued upon successful processing. Only the one, single consolidated Import Permit for Animals / Animal Products on LNSW will be required for ASYCUDA World for Customs processing.

1st Agency Processing - Department of Marketing
2nd Agency Processing - Department of Livestock