Mauritius (MU)
Indian Ocean island state with bilingual English-French administration, strong financial services, occupation permits, premium visa options, beaches, private healthcare and a high-trust but paperwork-heavy expat environment.
Visa & Immigration
Entry and residence options for Mauritius.
✈️ Visa-Free Access
Many nationalities can enter Mauritius visa-free or receive a visa on arrival for tourism/business visits, often up to 60 or 90 days initially and normally not more than 180 days in a calendar year without another status. Always check the Passport and Immigration Office before travel because passport-specific rules vary.
Mauritius separates visitor permission, Premium Visa, Occupation Permit, residence permit, tax residence and permanent residence. The production-safe path is to match your income source and activity to the correct status before signing a lease, job contract, school contract or property agreement.
Tourist / business visitor
Short-stay visitors with valid passport, accommodation, funds and return/onward ticket.
At border or consulate depending nationality
- ✓Passport
- ✓Return/onward ticket
- ✓Accommodation address
- ✓Funds
- ✓Purpose consistent with visitor stay
Premium Visa
Remote workers, retirees, long-stay visitors and families deriving income from outside Mauritius.
Online processing, often days to a few weeks
- ✓Passport
- ✓Travel/health insurance
- ✓Proof of accommodation
- ✓Proof of income from outside Mauritius
- ✓No entry to Mauritian labour market
Professional Occupation Permit
Foreign employees sponsored by a Mauritian employer meeting salary/sector criteria.
Several weeks depending EDB/Immigration file
- ✓Employment contract
- ✓Employer sponsorship
- ✓Salary threshold evidence
- ✓Qualifications/CV
- ✓Medical and character documents if requested
Investor Occupation Permit
Investors meeting minimum transfer/investment and turnover/business criteria.
Several weeks plus company/bank setup
- ✓Business registration
- ✓Investment transfer
- ✓Business plan
- ✓Bank evidence
- ✓KYC/source-of-funds documents
Self-Employed Occupation Permit
Foreign professionals operating a one-person service activity meeting initial transfer and income requirements.
Several weeks
- ✓Professional profile
- ✓Business activity evidence
- ✓Bank transfer evidence
- ✓Office/address
- ✓Income projection
Retired Non-Citizen Residence Permit
Non-citizens aged 50+ meeting minimum monthly foreign transfer requirements.
Several weeks
- ✓Passport
- ✓Age proof
- ✓Bank transfer/income proof
- ✓Medical insurance
- ✓Address
- ✓Character documents
Premium Visa for remote workers
Digital NomadRemote workers paid from outside Mauritius and not entering the local labour market.
Online, usually days to weeks
- ✓Foreign-source income proof
- ✓Insurance
- ✓Accommodation
- ✓Passport
- ✓Clean visitor record
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