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Requirements for Foreigners
Non-Mauritian citizens can choose to work, invest, live or retire in Mauritius through the relevant permits, namely, the Occupation Permit, the Residence Permit, the Permanent Residence Permit and the Young Professional Occupation Permit. They can also carry out their business or work remotely from Mauritius through the Premium Travel Visa.
Additionally, non-citizens and expats are allowed to acquire residential property in Mauritius under schemes approved and managed by the Economic Development Board such as the Integrated Resort Scheme (IRS), the Real Estate Scheme (RES), the Property Development Scheme (PDS), the Smart City Scheme and Ground +2 apartments.
Note:
- Occupation Permit and Residence Permit: Following the implementation of the e-licensing platform, all the applications for Occupation Permits and Residence Permits will only be considered under the Approval in Principle route. Such applications should, therefore, be submitted online through the National E-licensing System.
- Permanent Residence Permit: This permit allows an eligible non-citizen to work and/or live in Mauritius for a period of 20 years, renewable thereafter for another 20 years subject to satisfying the eligibility criteria. Applications for this permit should be made to the Residence Permit Section of the Prime Minister’s Office (Defence and Home Affairs Division).
- Young Professional Occupation Permit: For this permit, an application should be submitted by the employer to the Occupation Permit Unit (OPU) by email on op@edbmauritius.org.
- Premium Travel Visa: On 23rd October 2020, the Government of Mauritius announced the introduction of a new travel visa, the Premium Visa, which aims at encouraging foreign nationals to come to Mauritius for a long stay as a tourist, retiree or a professional with his/her family. The Premium Visa is valid for a period of one year and is renewable. Application for this visa must be made online.
For further details on each category as well as guidelines on the application procedures, the work and live section of the Economic Development Board (EDB) can be consulted.
Contact details of the EDB:
10th Floor, One Cathedral Square Building,
16, Jules Koenig Street Port Louis 11328, Republic of Mauritius
Tel: +230 203 3800
Australia
June 1995
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)
Austria
September 2014
Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
China
April 1997
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) - Beijing
China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission - Shanghai
November 1998
CCPIT Guangdong Sub-Council
September 2008
CCPIT Qingdao
May 2007
CCPIT Qingdao
Comores
April 2017
L´Union des Chambres de Commerce, d´Industrie et d´Agriculture
Djibouti
August 2008
Chamber of Commerce of Djibouti
Estonia
September 2015
Estonia Chamber of Commerce and Industry
France
September 1996
l’Assemblée des Chambres Françaises de Commerce et d’Industrie (ACFCI)
India
November 1985
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
May 1996
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
June 1995
Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry
January 2004
India International Trade Center
May 2004
Seafood Exporters Association of India
October 2005
Seafood Exporters Association of India
Kenya
January 2011
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI)
Madagascar
November 2004
Fédération des Chambres de Commerce, d’Industrie, d’Artisanat et d’Agriculture de Madagascar
Malaysia
August 1994
The National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia
June 2005
Malaysian Associated Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Mozambique
September 2012
Chamber of Commerce of Mozambique
Nigeria
June 2019
Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Mines and Agriculture
Pakistan
October 2004
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI)
Réunion
June 1995
Chambre of Commerce and d’Industrie de la Réunion
March 2002
L’Association pour le Développement Industriel de la Réunion
Russia
May 2007
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation
Seychelles
November 2005
Seychelles Chamber of Commerce and Industry
April 2014
Seychelles Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Slovakia
September 2018
Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI)
South Africa
September 2016
South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Sri Lanka
May 2004
National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka
Taiwan
September 2017
Taiwan External Trade Development Council
Tanzania
January 2011
The Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA)
Thailand
August 2004
The Federation of Thai Industries (F.T.I)
February 2013
TUSKON
Turkey
August 2014
DEIK (Foreign Economic Relations Board)
TOBB (The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey)
