VISA & RESIDENCE PERMIT MAURITIUS
We will personally accompany you from the first check-up until the issuance of your residence permit.
Whether retirement, investor occupation permit, self-employed, professional or premium visa: We assess which residency status suits your situation, prepare your application and guide you through the entire process directly in Mauritius with our own team.
German-speaking support · Dedicated visa team in Mauritius · End-to-end encrypted client portal · Guidance until issuance
There are various options for a longer stay in Mauritius. Which residence permit suits you depends, among other things, on your age, your professional situation, your income, a planned investment, or the purchase of a qualifying property. Together, we will examine which route suits your personal plans in Mauritius.
For people who want to live in Mauritius for a longer period while their income continues to come from abroad. An interesting opportunity to get to know Mauritius as a new center of life over an extended period first.
In short: Income from abroad of $1,500 per month · valid for up to 1 year, renewable
The Residence Permit for Retired Non-Citizens is intended for people aged 50 and over who wish to relocate their place of residence to Mauritius. We will guide you through the entire application process.
In short: From 50 years · at least 2,000 USD per month or 24,000 USD per year · valid for 10 years
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The Investor Occupation Permit is intended for entrepreneurs and investors who want to engage in economic activity in Mauritius. If required, we also assist with the appropriate company formation in Mauritius.
In short: Initial investment 100,000 USD · valid for 10 years
For individuals wishing to set up their own business in Mauritius. We examine the requirements, structure the application, and accompany the entire approval process.
In short: Initial investment 50,000 USD · valid for 10 years
For individuals who will be employed by a company in Mauritius. We assist with the preparation of the necessary documents and accompany the application until the completion of the procedure.
In short: Basic salary starting from 50,000 MUR per month · valid for up to 10 years
The purchase of a qualifying property can also serve as the basis for a residence permit in Mauritius. We can coordinate the real estate purchase and the residence process for you together.
In short: Purchase price starting at 375,000 USD in a PDS or Smart City project · valid as long as you keep the property · Process of buying real estate
Don't you know which route to follow depends on you?
We will look at your situation and together determine which option
is best for your life in Mauritius.
What matters are age, income or investment – and whether you want to work in Mauritius. The most important key figures of the seven routes at a glance:
| Visa | For whom | Prerequisite | Validity | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium visa | Longer stay with income from abroad, without work in Mauritius | Income from 1,500 USD per month, additional amount per child | up to 1 year, extendable | yes |
| retirement visa | From the age of 50 | Transfer of at least 2,000 USD per month or 24,000 USD per year to Mauritius | 10 years, renewable; after 5 years 20-year permit possible (with minimum 200,000 USD transfers) | Spouse/partner, unmarried children, parents |
| Investor Occupation Permit | Entrepreneurs and Investors | Initial investment 100,000 USD; from the 3rd year at least 5 million MUR in sales, from the 5th year 8 million MUR | 10 years, renewable | yes |
| Self-Employed Work Permit | Self-employed in the service sector | Initial investment 50,000 USD; from the 3rd year, at least 2 million MUR income; from the 5th year, 3 million MUR | 10 years, renewable | yes |
| Professional Occupation Permit | Employees of a company in Mauritius | Basic salary starting from 50,000 MUR per month (all sectors) | up to 10 years | yes |
| Young Professional Occupation Permit | University graduates | Salary starting from 25,000 MUR per month | up to 3 years | – |
| Residence Permit through Real Estate Purchase | Buyer of a property | Purchase price starting at $375,000 in a PDS or Smart City project | as long as the property is held | Spouse/partner, children under 24, up to 3 dependent relatives |
Status: October 2026. The requirements are regularly adjusted – we always check them for your application on a daily basis. How the real estate purchase with a residence permit proceeds is shown below. Process of buying real estate in Mauritius.
A residence permit or occupation permit for Mauritius consists of several consecutive steps. We coordinate the entire process for you – from the initial assessment of your personal situation to the approval in principle and the final appointment in Mauritius.
You always know what is needed next and who is taking care of it.
We can prepare the first steps together before you start using it. The proceedings will be concluded in Mauritius.
During the initial personal consultation, we discuss your plans for Mauritius and determine which type of residence status suits your situation.
Depending on the initial situation, this can be, for example, a Premium Visa, Retirement Visa, Investor Occupation Permit, Self-Employed Permit, Professional Occupation Permit, or a Residence Permit through a qualifying real estate purchase.
Depending on the permit, different documents are required. We will prepare a list of documents that are required for your specific request and the format in which we require them.
This way, you get a clear structure from the very beginning and don't have to go through various government agencies to find out which documents apply to your case.
For passports, bank statements, references, and other confidential documents, you will gain access to our secure system. Customer portal.
There you can submit your documents End-to-end encrypted upload to our own cloud infrastructure. This prevents sensitive documents from having to be sent as ordinary email attachments.
Our own Mauritian visa team checks the documents Complete it and prepare your application for submission.
If there is still a missing document or an additional requirement, we will discuss it with you before the application proceeds to the next stage.
After our review, we will submit the application to Economic Development Board Mauritius (EDB) and accompany the official inspection.
If you have any questions or require additional documentation, our team will handle the communication and coordinate the necessary steps. Add me as a friend.
After a positive pre-screening, you will receive the Approval in Principle. This begins the second phase of the procedure and we are jointly preparing the necessary steps in Mauritius.
Now it is about the still required proofs, deadlines, and formalities on the island.
After the approval in principle, we will discuss with you which steps need to be completed for your permit category in Mauritius.
This way, you already know in advance of your arrival which dates, Documentation and proof are still required.
Depending on your status of residence, we support you in opening your business. We will take care of your Mauritanian bank account and coordinate the necessary medical examinations.
For the medical checks, we are looking for a suitable clinic near your accommodation as much as possible. This way, you won't have to travel to a different clinic for the necessary tests. Do not drive unnecessarily across the island.
As soon as the required bank documents, medical results and other evidence are available, we will review everything again and submit the documents to conclude the proceedings.
Tip from practice: Expect about three weeks in Mauritius. With optimal preparation and a bank account opened before your arrival, two weeks is also possible – we can help you prepare the account remotely.
As of January 11, 2027, the EU CRD VI regulations will apply to banks outside the EU. We recommend only banks that comply with these requirements – this way you can open your account in Mauritius with a residence in the EU as well.
For the final personal appointment, the necessary documents will be provided. Original documents are submitted and your identity is verified.
We are preparing you for this appointment and ensuring that you know which original documents you need to bring with you.
After the successful completion of the procedure, the final Issuance of your Residence Permit or Occupation Permit.
You do not have to coordinate this process yourself – we will accompany you from the first conversation to the conclusion of the proceedings.
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Check stay options free of chargeApplying for a visa, residence permit, or occupation permit is not just about filling out forms. During the process, questions arise, additional documents are needed, and individual steps must be coordinated with the relevant authorities in Mauritius.
That's exactly why we have a in-house Mauritian visa team on site. Two of our employees specialize in visa and residency procedures and support our clients' ongoing applications.
Our female employees speak English, French, and Creole and can communicate directly with the responsible departments if there are any questions. This facilitates coordination during the ongoing procedure and enables us to clarify open points quickly and directly.
At the same time, you have a German-speaking personal contact person, who knows your entire process. You don’t have to deal with different authorities, contact points, or language barriers yourself.
We will discuss with you every important step in an understandable way and keep you informed about the status of your application.
Our female employees manage the ongoing proceedings directly in Mauritius and, if necessary, communicate with the responsible authorities in English, French, or Creole.
From the review of your documents to the submission and final steps in Mauritius, your case will remain under our supervision.
In our experience, this is usually due to minor issues in the documents – not to the requirements themselves. The problem: A document is rejected, and often it is not clear what the reason is.
Anyone who has two first names but only enters one in the form and signs it risks having it returned. We pay particular attention to such details before an application is submitted.
If there are any questions, our team will address them directly with the relevant staff member. Our female employees speak French and Creole – this way we can quickly find out exactly what is needed and know the EDB’s procedures in detail.
Sensitive personal documents are required for a visa, residence permit, or occupation permit in Mauritius. Depending on the application, these include, for example, passport copies, bank statements, bank references, police clearance certificates, certificates, or proof of income.
We do not want to unnecessarily send such documents back and forth via regular email attachments or messenger services.
That is why you will get access to one of our own protected customer portal. There you can upload your documents directly from your computer and End-to-end encrypted deploy in our secure cloud infrastructure.
Our visa team then centrally reviews the documents, assigns them to your application, and prepares them for the next steps in the process. This keeps your entire process clearly organized and sensitive documents no longer need to be sent multiple times.
You will receive your own login and can conveniently upload the required documents from home.
Confidential documents are provided securely instead of being sent as ordinary email attachments.
Your passport, bank statements, reference checks and other documents are clearly associated with your application. Our team immediately sees which documents are already available and what may still be missing.
We review the documents, prepare them for your visa or permit application, and use only the documents required for the respective procedural step.
For confidential visa and permit documents, we use a proprietary secure cloud infrastructure. You can find your documents there End-to-end encrypted upload and securely assign it to your personal transaction.
For you, this means: You have a clear place for all important documents and you don't have to wonder which file you have already sent, where it is located in the email history, or whether you need to send a document again.
Especially with visa, residence permit, and occupation permit applications, this creates more clarity, better control, and a professionally organized approach to handling sensitive personal data.
Anyone wishing to apply for a visa, residence permit, or occupation permit for Mauritius should not rely on outdated information or general emigration guides. Requirements, procedures, and individual permit categories can change.
The Economic Development Board Mauritius (EDB) It plays a central role in the procedures related to various Occupation and Residence Permits. Applications are submitted through the National E-Licensing System and reviewed jointly by the relevant authorities.
For my YouTube channel, I personally visited the Economic Development Board Mauritius and spoke there about topics related to Residency, Investments, Business Setup and Real Estate Acquisition in Mauritius informed.
The conversation provides a direct insight into the general conditions and at the same time shows why it is important to work with up-to-date information when applying for visas and permits.
In 2026, for example, various requirements for investor, self-employed, and professional occupation permits were adjusted. (EDB Mauritius)
For our customers, this means: we do not work with a checklist created once that remains unchanged for years.
Our visa team monitors current requirements, checks the prerequisites for the respective residency status, and takes changes into account when preparing and submitting the application.
Because what matters is not, how an application worked two years ago, But rather what requirements apply at the time of your application.
We do not want to simply tell you which visa or residence permit would be theoretically possible.
We want to understand your individual situation, review the current requirements, and prepare the entire process so that you know exactly what steps are required for you.
For many of our customers, obtaining a Residence Permit or Occupation Permit is not the end of the process. Those who are relocating their center of life to Mauritius, investing, or doing business here often require further structures.
Therefore, we do not view your stay in isolation. If it suits your situation, we also support you in taking the next steps – from the Mauritanian bank account to company formation and further international structures.
A local bank account plays an important role for various types of stays and for life in Mauritius. We can also help you with this.
We prepare the necessary documents with you, coordinate the process, and guide you through the account opening process. This way, you don’t have to figure out what documents are needed or how the process works once you arrive.
If account opening is part of your permit process, we will coordinate this step with the rest of the process for your application.
If your stay is connected to entrepreneurial activity, we can also assist you in establishing the appropriate corporate structure.
First, we discuss what you plan to do in Mauritius and what structure should be examined for your situation. In specialized or regulated areas, we involve the appropriate professionals and partners in Mauritius.
For entrepreneurs who wish to conduct business in Mauritius, we assist with the preparation and coordination of the company formation.
For international business models, we coordinate the next steps with specialized and, where necessary, appropriately licensed partners in Mauritius.
For more complex asset, succession, or international structuring issues, we arrange and coordinate specialized experts in Mauritius.
For many of our customers, these topics intertwine: Residence permit, bank account, company and, if applicable, further structures.
Our advantage lies not only in offering individual services. We coordinate the various steps and consider them in connection with your personal and entrepreneurial plans in Mauritius.
Are you planning to buy a property in addition? How that works, I’ll show you below. Process of buying real estate in Mauritius – and how I check the construction quality for you, under Certificate of Completion in Mauritius.
Every application is different. That makes personal guidance all the more important, where questions are answered, documents are carefully prepared, and the individual steps are reliably coordinated. Here, some of our clients share their experiences with our support in Mauritius.
„We had already seen several properties in Mauritius, but were unsure which project was really right for us. Armin understood our wishes very quickly, critically evaluated several options, and ultimately led us to a property we likely wouldn't have found on our own. What was particularly valuable for us was that he not only assisted with the purchase, but also negotiated directly with the developer and clarified important details for us. Throughout the entire process, we felt we had an experienced contact by our side.“
„For us, it was important not to just buy any nice villa, but a high-end project with good construction quality and a reputable developer. This is precisely where Armin’s experience helped us enormously. He compared various projects, addressed technical details we wouldn't have noticed ourselves, and also accompanied us through the purchase process and discussions with the developer and notary. In the end, we bought a property that we truly feel secure about.“
„The move to Mauritius raised many questions for us at first: the retirement permit, bank account, documents, and the right order for each step. Armin and his team guided us through the entire process in a very structured way and always clearly told us what needed to be done next. It was especially pleasant that we had a direct contact person on site and did not have to coordinate everything ourselves. As a result, the journey was much more relaxed than we had originally expected.“
If you want to live, work, invest, or spend your retirement in Mauritius for a longer period, you usually have very specific questions about the requirements, documents, and application process. Here you will find the most important answers summarized compactly.
That depends, what you are planning to do in Mauritius.There are various options for a longer stay.
Among other things, your age, your professional situation, your income, a planned business startup, an investment, or the acquisition of a qualifying property are decisive.
Yes. In various residence and occupation permit procedures, a large part of the preparation can already be done, before you travel to Mauritius.
We are compiling your personal document list, reviewing the documents, and preparing the application for submission.
You can send your confidential documents via our own End-to-end encrypted customer portal provide.
The Approval in Principle – AIP is an important intermediate step in the procedure.
Following a positive review of the documents initially submitted, you will receive provisional approval to complete the remaining formalities.
For a new application, the AIP is generally Valid for 90 days from issue.
The required documents vary depending on the permit category and personal situation.
Typically, the following may be required, among others:
We are creating for your specific application a personal document list together and check which documents are already available and what is still needed.
For Residence and Occupation Permit procedures, personal presence in Mauritius is generally required for the final part.
Following the approval in principle, depending on the permit category, further formalities and evidence will be completed.
This is followed by an in-person appointment where the necessary Original documents submitted and identity verified become.
For various residence and occupation permit categories, a Mauritian bank account plays an important role in the further proceedings.
For the Residence Permit for Retired Non-Citizens, for example, after the approval in principle, a bank statement from a Mauritian bank account is part of the required documents.
Even with entrepreneurial permit categories, local bank accounts and corresponding proof of capital may be required.
Depending on the residence status, medical examinations are part of the permit procedure. As a general rule, the medical documents must not be outdated at the time of submission.
For occupation permit procedures, the required examinations include certain blood tests and a chest X-ray, among others.
The final medical certificate is issued by a doctor registered in Mauritius.
For various residence and occupation permit categories, Spouse and dependent children be included in the residency regulations.
The eligibility requirements and the documents needed depend on the specific permit category and the family situation.
For example, marriage certificates, birth certificates, and other forms of personal identification are often required.
Yes. The acquisition of a qualifying property within certain approved real estate programs can form the basis for a Residence Permit in Mauritius create.
With a correspondingly qualifying real estate purchase starting from the relevant investment threshold, the owner can obtain a residence permit, which is generally tied to the continued ownership of the property.
It is not realistic to promise a standard processing time for every application .
The processing time depends, among other things, on the category of permit being applied for, whether all required documents have been submitted, and whether any questions or additional requirements arise during the official review.
The time required for opening a bank account, medical checkups, and scheduling appointments in Mauritius can also vary depending on the specific process.
Yes. If your stay is connected to a business activity, we can coordinate further steps in addition to the permit procedure.
These include, for example:
The scope of our assistance depends on what type of residency status you wish to apply for and what additional services are required based on your personal situation.
For example, in addition to the actual permit application process, opening a bank account, starting a business, or providing care for family members may also be factors.
That's why we'll start by discussing your situation and then create a Transparent, customized quote.
From January 11, 2027, the EU regulations of CRD VI will apply. They restrict how banks outside the EU may approach and serve customers residing in the EU. Many of our customers are therefore uncertain – rightly so, because not every bank is prepared for this.
We recommend only banks that comply with these requirements. This way, you can also open your account in Mauritius with a residence in the EU – if desired, even before your arrival, which saves you time on-site.
Residence Permit, Occupation Permit, Premium Visa, bank account or business setup – we will figure out together which path fits your personal situation.
You want to know which route of travel suits your plans and what steps are necessary to take? During the free initial consultation, we will look at your personal situation and discuss how your journey to Mauritius can be structured in a meaningful way.
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