Who would want to help me on this? I am Rwandan and need to travel to Lesotho for a two weeks consultancy with UNESCO. Do I have to apply for a South African transit visa since it's the only route to arrive there?
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You won't need a visa to transit South Africa if you remain in the international transit area of the airport.
Timatic, the database which airlines use to verify passenger travel documents, states:
TWOV (Transit Without Visa):
Visa required, except for Passengers transiting through Cape Town (CPT), Durban (DUR), Johannesburg (JNB) or Lanseria (HLA) with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.
You will need a visa to enter Lesotho. If you haven't already gotten the visa, you can obtain an e-visa online at Lesotho's official e-visa web site.
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