Lesotho
2.3.3 Lesotho Land Border Crossing of Maputsoe Bridge
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Overview

This is a very active border crossing between Lesotho and South Africa and is open 24 hours.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Lesotho: Maputsoe Bridge

South Africa: Ficksburg Bridge

Province or District

Leribe

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Lesotho: Maputsoe (2.7 km)

South Africa: Ficksburg (3 km)

Latitude

-28.885692

Longitude

27.892633

Managing Authority / Agency

Lesotho Revenue Authority

Contact Person

Ha Mathata, Lesotho

+266 22 430 257

+266 22 431 175

 

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Moshoeshoe 1 International Airport (106.2 km)

Car Travel time: 1 hour 42 mins

Nearest Port

Durban Port, South Africa (473 km)

Car Travel time: 5 Hours 35 mins

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets,

or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Maputsoe (2.7 km)

Travel time: 7 mins

Other Information

Documents required to enter Lesotho is a valid passport, original vehicle registration papers, vehicle license papers, valid driver's license. The toll fee for entering Lesotho is determined by the weight of your vehicle.
Hours of Operation

Mondays

24 hrs

Tuesdays

24 hrs

Wednesdays

24 hrs

Thursdays

24 hrs

Fridays

24 hrs

Saturdays

24 hrs

Sundays

24 hrs

National Holidays

24 hrs

Seasonal Constraints

 N/A

Daily Capacity

This is a small border post with little capacity.

Customs Clearance

In order to be cleared at Maputsoe Bridge, note that an original tax invoice should have the following normal/ usual requirements of a valid tax invoice:

  • Be a Tax Invoice from a VAT registered South African vendor
  • Be a Tax Invoice (Tax Invoice written)
  • Be an original
  • Bear a South African VAT Registration number with 10 digits that start with 4
  • Have a unique invoice number
  • Tax invoice date
  • Standard rate of VAT charge must be shown (e.g. 14%)
  • Tax invoice is valid for 90 days from the date of purchase.

Vehicles crossing Tariffs

Vehicle Classes

Local Registered

Foreign Registered

Class 1 - Light vehicle

M50

M70

Class 2 - Medium Heavy

M90

M120

Class 3 - Large Heavy

M130

M180

Class 4 - Extra Heavy

M310

M410

For more information on customs in Mozambique, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information

Other Relevant Information

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List

 

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