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  • About MAURITIUS
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  • Moving To Mauritius
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Mauritius residency gives you access to live in this beautiful country. This island nation is located in the Indian Ocean, about 1800 kilometres from the African mainland. The green mountains of the island and its white beaches arise from clear blue waters. Setting foot on the shore is like stepping into a dream.

Living in Mauritius will provide you with tropical beaches and great weather year-round. Mauritius offers a safe environment that is perfect for an active, outdoor lifestyle. The island has excellent educational infrastructure including a number of private, international schools. Salaries for immigrants are higher than in other African countries and with over 20.000 immigrants on the island there is a large international community.
Forty per cent of the population lives in the capital city Port Louis on the island Mauritius. Though the island is relatively small, its population isn’t. With about 1,3 million inhabitants Mauritius is the most densely populated country in Africa.
Mauritius is doing great in many ways. Employment is rising and with its open economy, the country aims to continue the increase of the economy. Investors and high- skilled professionals are encouraged to do business on the island. All these factors make Mauritius a very attractive destination for Expats.
Find out what it’s like to live in Mauritius with this Expat story. It has details of moving to this wonderful island and its amazing wildlife.  Find Out More 
Foreigners who want to work in Mauritius can apply for one of the three occupation permits. There is one for investors, self-employed immigrants and professionals.
You can see the full details of these visas here.
Another option is applying for a work permit, which goes through the Board of Investment and Immigration Office of Mauritius. Conditions apply. Immigrants must be between 20 and 60 years old. Additionally, they must have qualifications, skills and experience to fill the position they want to work in. Finally, you’ll need to get a health check.
An employer must do the application. For this reason, finding a job before going to the country is essential.
Work permits are generally valid for a period of 4 years and can be renewed after they expire.

 

Self-employed visa

  • If you are self-employed and earn a minimum of MUR600,000 per annum, you can apply for an Occupation Residency visa.  You need to earn this amount for the first two years and in the third year, you need to earn more than MUR 1,200,000.
  • If you are a professional (not self-employed) and earn more than MUR60,000 per month, you can apply for an Occupation Residency visa.  If you work in technology, the amount you have to earn per month is MUR30,000

Tourist visa

To find out if you need a tourist visa to visit Mauritius, please use the VisaHQ tool below.

Family Visas:

  • If your spouse is a citizen or permanent resident of Mauritius, you are probably eligible for residency.  If your spouse is a citizen, you can apply for citizenship after living together in Mauritius for a period of 4 years.  Please note that your status of spouse needs to be legally recognised in this country.

Mauritius citizenship is well regarded globally. The country has a strong global reputation and a relatively neutral stance on most global geopolitical positions.

Mauritius’ powerful passport is highly ranked in most surveys. It has visa-free access to more than 140 countries and territories around the globe.

Mauritian citizenship is heritable in most cases. This means you may be able to pass your citizenship to your children.

Mauritius allows a second passport and multiple citizenships.

Citizenship Through family

If one or both of your parents were citizens when you were born, you are probably also a citizen.

Citizenship by marriage

If your spouse is a citizen or permanent resident of Mauritius, you are probably eligible for residency.  If your spouse is a citizen, you can apply for citizenship after living together in Mauritius for a period of 4 years.  Please note that your status of spouse needs to be legally recognised in this country.

Residency by investment:

Mauritius has a residency by investment program designed to encourage inward investment into the economy. The investment needs to be into a Mauritius based business tp access a residency permit.

If you invest more than USD 100,000 in business activity that will generate a turnover exceeding MUR 4 million (approx. USD 115,000) annually, you can apply for an Occupation Permit and Mauritius residency.

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