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Procedure Name

Export Permit for Rock Samples

Description

Category	Export Permit for Rock Samples
Responsible Agency	Ministry of Mining
	Address: P. O. Box 750, Maseru 100
	Phone: +266 2231 1447
	Email:
	Official Website: http://www.mining.gov.ls/
Processing time	-
Fee	None

Required Documents

No.	Type of documents	Note
1	Exploration or Prospecting License	This license is required if the applicant is not an existing mine.
2	Letter of Intent
3	Copy of Mining License	An official license issued to the applicant for mining purposes. This license is required if the applicant is an existing mine.
4	Import Return Form	If the trader has imported before the Import Return Form must be supplied before any other CLP will be approved
5	Previous Approved Permit	Previously approved permit for renewal of permit application (if not submitted on LNSW).
6	Mineral Rights	(Prospecting or Mining lease or Mineral Permit)
7	Passport of Driver	A copy of the passport of the driver that will be taking the goods through the border.
8	Photo of Sample	A photograph of the sample being transported.

Process Steps

This procedure is now to be handled through the Lesotho National Single Window (LNSW) from 1 December 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.