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Come and live the island dream with our new long-stay Premium Visa. Work remotely from Mauritius and get that work-life balance just right. Raise a family, retire or simply come and play in paradise for longer. The new Premium Visa is valid for a year, with the option to renew. That holiday feeling can now become the perfect lifestyle.
Find that perfect
work-life balance
Retire in style or set up a
second home
Enjoy life by the ocean
with your family
Enjoy a long holiday
or sabbatical
Come and live the island dream with our new long-stay Premium Visa. Work remotely from Mauritius and get that work-life balance just right. Raise a family, retire or simply come and play in paradise for longer. The new Premium Visa is valid for a year, with the option to renew. That holiday feeling can now become the perfect lifestyle.
The Premium Visa aims to encourage foreign nationals to come and stay on the island of Mauritius.
It allows a non-citizen to stay in Mauritius for up to a year, with the chance to renew.
Any person from the list of countries listed below is eligible to apply for a Premium Visa.
COUNTRIES:
A Premium Visa is required for those who intend to stay in Mauritius for a period exceeding 180 days in a calendar year.
Those staying for less than 180 days, a tourist visa is granted on arrival to Mauritius.
An application must be submitted online. The e-visa application may be submitted as from 16 November 2020.
In order to qualify for the Premium Visa, the applicant must have proof of his/her long stay plans and sufficient travel and
health insurance for the initial period of stay. The following criteria should also be met:
Applying for a Premium Visa is a simple online process.
Once you have finished completing the form, there is nothing left to do except to check your mailbox. The e-visa will be issued via email.
The Premium Visa application will be approved within 48 hours for applications made from Monday to Friday.
Applications submitted during the weekend will be approved on the next working day, i.e. on Monday.
Application can be made close to the intended departure date.
However, it is recommended that travellers submit an application well in advance of their intended departure date.
The Premium Visa is issued free of charge. There is no processing fee applicable.
All passengers under Premium Visa will have to go through the sanitary and health protocols established by the Ministry of Health and Wellness.
A tourist visa is granted for a short period of leisure travel. Foreign nationals are granted tourist visa for a cumulative period of stay not exceeding 180 days in a calendar year.
Yes, you can apply for a Premium Visa during your stay in Mauritius.
A foreign national staying in Mauritius under a Premium Visa may apply for an Occupation Permit if he intends to work or invest in Mauritius or a Residence Permit as a retired non-citizen on the following link: https://edbmauritius.org/work-and-live-in-mauritius/.
A foreign national may acquire a residential property developed under the Integrated Resort Scheme (IRS), Real Estate Scheme (RES), Property Development Scheme (PDS) or Smart City Scheme (SCS). The foreign national is also allowed to acquire an apartment located in a building of at least ground plus two floors.
Money spent in Mauritius through the use of foreign credit or debit cards would not be liable to tax.
A person becomes a tax resident and therefore is liable to tax in Mauritius if he spends 183 days or more in the country.
For any other questions or assistance, you may contact EDB office on +203 2033800 or at hpd@edbmauritius.org.
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