Mauritius visa types (19)
Official visa categories with requirements, documents and FAQs. Start from a passport-specific route above for entry rules.
Tourist Visa — Entry visa for vacation and leisure visits of up to six months per calendar year.
Transit Visa — 24-hour transit visa for passengers connecting to a third country.
Business Visa — Short-stay visa to establish or conduct business, up to 120 days per calendar year.
Multiple-Entry Visa — Multiple-entry facility for business persons with Mauritian business interests.
Social Visa — 45-day visa for sponsored social and religious activities.
Medical Visa — On-arrival visa for treatment in registered private health institutions, up to six months.
Wedding Visa — Pre-travel visa to get civilly married to a Mauritian citizen.
Premium Visa — Renewable one-year remote-work and long-stay visa for visitors earning abroad.
Investor Occupation Permit — Ten-year live-and-work permit for investors putting at least USD 100,000 into Mauritius.
Professional Occupation Permit — Employer-sponsored live-and-work permit for contracted professionals.
Self-Employed Occupation Permit — Ten-year permit for one-person services businesses with USD 50,000 invested.
Young Professional Occupation Permit — Up-to-three-year work permit for recent graduates of Mauritian institutions.
Employment Residence Permit — Residence permit for contracted foreign workers holding a labour work permit.
Student Entry and Residence Permit — Entry and residence permit for study at registered Mauritian institutions.
Spouse-of-Citizen Residence Permit — Resident status for the foreign spouse of a Mauritian citizen.
Dependent Residence Permit — Residence for spouses, parents, and young dependents of permit holders.
Retired Non-Citizen Residence Permit — Ten-year retirement residence for the over-50s living on foreign funds.
Property-Owner Residence Permit — Residence through qualifying property purchase of at least USD 375,000.
Permanent Residence Permit — 20-year permanent residence for established investors, professionals, and retirees.