Mauritius offers a quality lifestyle which combines comfort with luxury, modernity with cultural traditions, work with leisure. A wide range of modern facilities and amenities are available at reasonable costs, comprising quality accommodation, educational facilities, healthcare and medical facilities, shopping centre, recreational and sporting facilities.
Foreign nationals wishing to work, live or retire in Mauritius may explore various avenues either through the Occupation Permit, the Residence Permit or the Permanent Residence Permit.
A non-citizen can apply for an Occupation Permit /Residence Permit in any of the following four categories:
- INVESTOR: the business activity should generate a turnover exceeding MUR 4 million annually with an initial investment of USD100, 000
- PROFESSIONAL: the basic salary should exceed MUR 60,000 monthly. However, the basic salary for professionals in the ICT Sector should exceed MUR 30, 000 monthly
- SELF-EMPLOYED: A Self-employed should make an initial transfer of USD 35,000 or its equivalent in any convertible foreign currency.
The business activity should generate an income exceeding MUR 600,000 annually for the first two years of activity. The annual income has been increased from MUR 600,000 to MUR 1,200,000 as from the third year of activity.
- RETIRED: the non-citizen must undertake to transfer at least USD 40,000 annually to his/her local bank account in Mauritius.
The occupation permit and the residence permit are granted for a maximum period of three years, renewable thereafter subject to established criteria.
Moreover, occupation and residence permit holders are eligible to acquire an apartment located in a building complex comprising ground + at least 2 floors, as from date of issuance of the occupation permit, under specified criteria.
