Retiree Visa Mauritius 2026
With the Mauritius pensioner visa Can you apply for a long-term residence permit in Mauritius starting at the age of 50 – officially as a Residence Permit for a Retired Non-Citizen. We review your requirements, prepare your application, and personally guide you through the entire process: from the documents to the bank account and the medical checks, to the EDB appointment in Mauritius.
✓ Residence Permit from the age of 50
✓ No real estate purchase required
✓ Personal support in Mauritius
✓ Support with application, bank account and EDB appointment
The Mauritius pensioner visa is aimed at People aged 50 and over who want to live in Mauritius for the long term and relocate their main residence entirely or partially to the island. You do not need to be officially retired to do this; you just need to be of a certain age and have the financial means to do so.
You can obtain the Residence Permit as Retired Non-Citizen already from your 50th birthday apply.
A statutory retirement pension is not required for this. Even if you are not officially retired yet, this route of residence may be an option for you.
As the main applicant, you should have at least USD 2,000 per month or rather USD 24,000 per year can have.
Alternatively, you can provide appropriate proof of funds as part of the application. Upon issuance of the residence permit, the intended transfers to your Mauritian bank account will also apply.
We will review together which proofs are relevant for your personal situation before submitting the application.
Yours Spouse or Your Spouse can also be used as a dependent in principle Received a residence permit.
For joint financial planning, we recommend that you add approximately USD 700 per month to be calculated. The one-time EDB fee for dependents is USD 400.
Even children and parents can participate under certain conditions. Requirements as dependents will be taken into account.
For the Mauritius pensioner visa You have to not buying any real estate. You can first rent an apartment or villa and later decide at your own pace whether buying a property is a good idea for you.
This gives you the freedom to get to know Mauritius first and to find out which region and which housing model really suit your lifestyle.
Whoever buys has a second way: Ab USD 375,000 In a PDS or Smart City project, you receive a residence permit for the property – without an age limit. More about this in Process of buying real estate.
During the free initial consultation, we will look at your personal situation. We will explain the situation and tell you what documents you need and what the next steps are.
Schedule a free initial consultationIf the prerequisites are met, the actual process begins. Application process for yours Mauritius pensioner visa. We will guide you step by step – from preparing your documents to obtaining your residence permit in Mauritius.
You provide us with the necessary documents via our proprietary secure cloud infrastructure We can prepare your documents centrally, in a structured and secure manner for further processing.
Our cloud infrastructure is end-to-end encrypted.We will check your documents Completeness, validity and plausibility. If a document is missing or we need a different version, we will discuss it with you before submitting your application.
As soon as your dossier is fully prepared, we will handle the submission of your application for the Residence Permit as a Retired Non-Citizen to the relevant authorities in Mauritius.
After successful completion of the exam, you will receive your Approval in Principle – short form AIP. This concludes the first important phase and the further steps can be prepared in Mauritius.
After your approval in principle, you will travel to Mauritius. We will discuss your next steps with you so that Bank account, medical checks and government appointment make them connect meaningfully with each other.
We support you in opening your Mauritian bank accounts and coordinate the medical requirements for the Residence Permit Investigations.
Upon request, we arrange the medical check-ups at a suitable clinic as close as possible to your accommodation.For the personal appointment at Economic Development Board Mauritius We will prepare together with you the necessary Original documents are required. This is how you approach the appointment with a fully structured dossier.
After the final examination, you will receive your Residence Permit as a Retired Non-Citizen. This concludes your actual application process and you can plan your stay in Mauritius for the long term.
You don’t have to go through the paperwork, forms, and individual bureaucratic procedures yourself. We prepare your application together with you and accompany you all the way to your residence permit in Mauritius.
Schedule a free initial consultationThe Mauritius pensioner visa offers people aged 50 and over a clearly structured way to obtain a long-term residence permit in Mauritius.
What is particularly interesting are the ten-year validity period, the flexible residence regulations, and the clearly defined financial requirements. This way, you can already assess before applying whether this type of residence is suitable for your personal plans.
Before your application, we will review the current requirements and adjust the necessary supporting documents to your individual situation.
The Residence Permit as a Retired Non-Citizen is valid for
ten years and can subsequently be extended.
This provides a long-term foundation for your life in Mauritius.
You need to be currently no specific number of days spend a year in Mauritius.
This leaves you with plenty of flexibility when it comes to designing your food point and your trips.
Currently, a financial requirement of €1,000 applies to the pensioner visa. USD 2,000 per month or rather USD 24,000 per year.
Together we will examine which evidence is appropriate for your application.
After five years as a Retired Non-Citizen, you can apply for a 20-year permanent residence permit apply.
Prerequisite: You have, in the five years before the application, accumulated at least USD 200,000 sent to Mauritius. We will check the current status with you before submitting the application.
The EDB fee is USD 1,000 for the main applicant and USD 400 once per member. After that, you transfer at least USD 2,000 per month or USD 24,000 per year to Mauritius. For a spouse who is accompanying the applicant, we recommend planning to add approximately USD 700 per month.
USD 1,000
USD 400 one-time fee – for spouses, unmarried children and parents
At least USD 2,000 per month or USD 24,000 per year to your Mauritian account
Approximately USD 700 per month extra – our recommendation for joint planning, no official EDB minimum requirement
USD 2,000 within 60 days – we’ll tell you exactly when the deadline starts running for you
Within 90 days of receiving the approval in principle
About three weeks – with optimal preparation and a pre-opened bank account about two weeks
10 years, renewable
Possible after 5 years if you have transferred at least USD 200,000 to Mauritius during this time
Status: October 2026. The current regulations of the Economic Development Board (EDB) are applicable.
Important: The USD 2,000 is not a fee. It is your own money that is held in your account in Mauritius and with which you live here. I compare the other ways to stay here – for example through a property worth USD 375,000 or as an investor – on the page Visa Mauritius 2026.
Would you rather have the most important prerequisites and the process explained in a concise way?
In this video I give you a clear overview of the Mauritius pensioner visa, The requirements for the residence permit and the most important ones Steps on the way to your stay in Mauritius.
Current status 2026: The requirements and procedures explained in the video remain current. A new update video for 2026 will follow shortly.
For the Mauritius pensioner visa You need various personal and financial documents. What is important is: Not all documents are required at the same time. We are already preparing a part for you. The application and the approval in principle are already in place. Further proof will only be required when you arrive in Mauritius.
We review your documents before submission and explain Exactly you, what you need at what time, which documents need to be translated and which originals You should bring it along later.
We need the Biodata page of your valid Passports for preparing the application.
Your birth certificate is one of the personal documents. Basic documents. If they are not issued in English or French, a corresponding translation may be required.
If you are married, we need your Marriage certificate. If you are divorced, the corresponding Divorce certificate be required.
For your application, you will need a current certificate of good conduct or Certificate of Character. Since this document is only valid for a limited period, we will discuss with you:, when is the best time to apply.
The application requires current Passports in the required format required.
In addition, we require a current Proof of your residential address. We first check which proof of address you have. The application is suitable.
We also need a KYC or reference letter from your Main bank. The letter documents your existing banking relationship or customer relationship. We explain in advance what information should be included.
For the pensioner visa, you need to have the financial You can prove the prerequisites. We will check with you, Which bank, capital or income document It fits your situation.
The application also includes various Statements, Forms and Undertakings. We prepare these together with you.
Now the second phase begins in Mauritius.
After receiving your approval in principle, you will travel to Mauritius. We will discuss the next steps with you beforehand, so that the next steps can be meaningfully linked together.
For the further permit process, you need a Bank account in Mauritius. We support you in preparing the Account opening and the necessary documents required for this.
For various processes, you also need a Mauritian mobile number. Here too, we help you and support you in organizing a local SIM card or mobile number.
The necessary medical examinations are carried out in Mauritius. We coordinate the Medical Checks If desired, in a suitable clinic as close as possible to your accommodation.
After your entry, the corresponding Entry pages or the entry stamp Part of your passport is part of the final dossier.
The documents previously submitted digitally must be partially submitted at the final appointment. submitted in the original. That is why we check already before your trip which You absolutely have to bring the original with you to Mauritius.
The right time is just as important as the right document. Certificate of good conduct, Medical Certificate and other documents have a limited validity. Therefore, together with you, we plan when you should apply for which document, so that at the crucial moment nothing has expired or has to be procured again.
An application for a residence permit is not just about forms and documents. What is crucial is that the individual steps are prepared in time, questions are clarified clearly, and appointments are reliably coordinated on site. That is exactly what we personally support you with.
We are also based in Mauritius and do not oversee the individual steps from a distance; we are there on site.
Our Mauritian team can be contacted directly for any further questions. Stations communicate – also in French and Creole.
We will first check with you which originals you need and how you would like to receive them. A dossier should have been prepared.
We will coordinate your bank account, medical checks, mobile number and government appointments with you so that your stay in Mauritius is organized as efficiently as possible.
In our exclusive interview, we speak with the EDB about visas, residence permits, and the process in Mauritius. For you, this means first-hand information and personal guidance in the practical implementation.
The EDB examines very carefully – and asks questions even at the slightest discrepancies. Any inquiry takes time. In the worst case, an application will be rejected even though you meet all the requirements.
You have two first names. Your passport lists both, but the pension certificate or the bank statement only lists one.
For you, that is of course the same person. For the EDB, it is a deviation that needs to be clarified.
The staff at the EDB speak French and Creole. They are not familiar with German documents, certificates and terms.
What is clear to German authorities must be presented in a way that is understandable to Mauritius.
This is where my work begins: I review your dossier before it is submitted – names, data, amounts and translations must all match in all documents. Through my direct contact with EDB, I know what is taken into account there.
Yes. Your spouse, or your partner, can basically be considered Dependent in Yours Residence permit application will be included.
Children or parents can also be considered under certain conditions depending on their personal situation. The crucial factor is that the family relationships and the necessary documentation are clearly documented.
Your spouse can obtain a residence permit together with you, even if he or she does not meet the requirements for the pensioner visa himself/herself.
We will jointly review which documents are required for the Dependent applications are required and how both applications can be meaningfully coordinated with one another.
For joint life planning, we recommend that, in addition to the financial requirements of the main applicant, the additional needs of the accompanying spouse are also taken into account.
As a guideline, we expect one spouse to approximately USD 700 extra per month . This is our recommendation for financial planning and not an additional official minimum requirement from the EDB.
The EDB fee for one member of the family is one-time only USD 400 in addition to the USD 1,000 for the main applicant.
Children and parents can also be considered dependents under certain conditions.
The specific options available depend, among other things, on age, relationship status, and personal circumstances. We will review these with you on a case-by-case basis.
If you want to move to Mauritius as a couple, we plan the applications together from the very beginning. This way, documents, bank accounts, medical checks, and government appointments can be better coordinated.
As a Retired Non-Citizen, you will receive a Residence Permit for your stay in Mauritius. However, the pensioner visa is no general work permit.
That doesn’t mean that you have to be completely inactive financially. Investments are fundamentally possible – and a professional activity can also be considered under certain conditions.
What is crucial is that for your plans the appropriate legal and employment law framework will be elected.
As a Retired Non-Citizen, you can basically invest in companies in Mauritius.
However, a clear distinction must be made between an investment and self-employment within the company. Your retirement status alone does not entitle you to work there as an employee and receive salary or corresponding benefits from that employment.
Would you like to be one of them yourself on Mauritius? paid professional activity follow up, The pensioner visa alone is not enough.
Depending on the activity, an additional Work Permit or Occupation Permit it should be necessary. Therefore, a planned professional Activities must be properly organized in advance.
If you continue to work for clients, contractors or companies outside of Mauritius, the specific The structure of your activity must be reviewed in advance.
We will look together at how your activity is structured and What the stay or permit framework is fits with your professional plans.
Investing is not the same as working in the company itself. If you are doing business in Mauritius Therefore, if you would like to establish and operate in this field, it should be examined which permit route is required for your specific activity.
This is especially important if you also want to remain active as an entrepreneur after your move, offer services, or take on tasks within the company yourself.
Tell us what you have in mind during the initial consultation. Then we can jointly assess whether the pensioner visa fits your plans or whether a different or additional permit structure should be considered.
With the issuance of your pensioner visa, the formal part is complete – and the really interesting part begins: Your life in Mauritius.
Perhaps you would like to first live in rented accommodation and explore different regions. Perhaps you already know where you would like to live in the long term. And when it comes to banking, the requirements change as well, once Mauritius becomes not just your destination but your place of residence.
Even after you have been granted your pensioner visa, we remain by your side.
For the actual permit process, an account with a smaller, more flexible bank may be useful at first. However, if you live permanently in Mauritius, other things become more important: a good branch and ATM network, modern online banking, and a powerful mobile app.
Therefore, we also support our customers later on, if they wish, Making your banking in Mauritius long-term make sense and, if necessary, to open another account with one of the major Mauritian banks.
Since such account openings can typically take significantly longer, we plan this step in conjunction with you in good time.
You don’t have to commit to staying in Mauritius for the long term right away. Many of our clients first rent an apartment or villa and take the time to get to know the various regions of the island.
What is crucial is, How you would like to live in everyday life: Proximity to the sea, shopping, restaurants, medical care, infrastructure, tranquility, or a more active environment.
We help you find out which region really suits your life.
For your retirement visa, you do not need to buy a property in Mauritius. You can first rent and then decide at your leisure whether owning property is a good idea for you.
If you are interested in making a purchase, we will support you in making the targeted selection of suitable properties and Projects. We review offers, compare locations, and help you find a property that fits your personal plans in Mauritius.
Upon request, we will also guide you through the subsequent purchase process.
Our accompaniment does not automatically end with the granting of permission. Your pensioner visa.
When questions arise in everyday life or you need support with If you need banking, housing, real estate or organizational issues in Mauritius, you still have them. Contact person directly on site.
Especially in the first months, there are often questions that you hadn’t even thought of before moving. Then it’s helpful to have someone who knows Mauritius and knows who to turn to.
Mauritius should not only become a place for a residence permit for you, but a place where you truly feel at home.
The $2,000 (approx. €1,790) is the minimum transfer amount for the pensioner visa – not a living budget. A couple plans realistically with about 2,200 to 4,000 € per month, Depending on whether you rent an apartment or a house and how you are insured against illness.
Many are pleasantly surprised by the electricity bill: Even with air conditioning, the cost of a villa usually amounts to 30 to 50 € per month. Local fruit and vegetables are fresh and inexpensive, whereas imported European brand products are more expensive than at home.
Status: October 2026. Conversion to the Bank of Mauritius exchange rate.
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Around the retirement visa for Mauritius, very specific questions often arise regarding age, financial requirements, documents, spouses, and the process in Mauritius. Here you can find the most important answers summarized in a compact way.
The Mauritius pensioner visa can basically be obtained from your 50th birthday apply.
The official name is Residence Permit for a Retired Non-Citizen. What is crucial here is not whether you are already receiving a statutory retirement pension in your home country.
No. For this type of residence, it is not crucial whether you already receive a statutory or private pension.
What is crucial are your Minimum age of 50 years and the one for the Application meets current financial requirements.
As the main applicant, you should have at least USD 2,000 per month or USD 24,000 per year can have.
Depending on your personal situation, different options are available. Bank, capital or income proof is required.
No. For the Mauritius pensioner visa, no real estate purchase required.
You can first rent an apartment or villa and take the time to look at which region and which housing model is really right for you. Living in Mauritius suits me.
If you want to buy a property later on, we can help you If desired, we can also assist you in selecting and testing suitable candidates. Real estate and projects.
Yes. Your spouse, or your partner, can basically be considered Dependent a separate one Received a residence permit.
For this, the spouse does not have to meet the age requirement for the pensioner visa himself.
For joint financial planning, we recommend that you add approximately USD 700 per month to be scheduled.
Children and parents can also be considered dependents under certain conditions.
Which concrete options exist depends, among other things, on Age, based on the relationship between you and your family members, and your personal family situation.
The Residence Permit for Retired Non-Citizens will be issued for ten years granted.
Subsequently, it can be extended under the then applicable conditions.
There is currently a waiting list for a residence permit as a retired non-citizen. No minimum number of days of stay per year required.
This way you can make your stay in Mauritius more flexible. Combine travel or stays in other countries.
The documents that may be required, depending on the individual situation, include in particular:
Further documents will be added to the proceedings in Mauritius.
After a positive review of your initial submitted dossier, you will receive the Approval in Principle – short form AIP.
The AIP is not yet your final residence permit. It initially confirms that you can complete the next phase of the procedure in Mauritius.
Yes. In the further proceedings, you will need a Mauritian bank account.
For the permit process, a smaller, flexible bank may be a good option at first. If you plan to live permanently in Mauritius in the future, other criteria may become more important – for example, branch network, ATM availability, online banking, and mobile banking.
Starting from January 11, 2027 New EU rules (CRD VI) apply: Banks outside the EU may only engage with EU customers to a limited extent. We recommend only banks that comply with these requirements. More information here. Bank account in Mauritius.
The further permit process includes medical examinations and the corresponding documentation. Medical Certificate to the required documents.
These steps take place after the approval in principle in Mauritius.
The pensioner visa is primarily a Residence status and no general work permit.
Investments in companies may generally be possible. However, if you wish to work for yourself or engage in an operational professional activity in Mauritius, it is necessary to determine which additional or other permit route is required.
Expect to pay for your stay in Mauritius about three weeks. With optimal preparation and an account opened from a distance, it is possible to about two weeks. After receiving the approval in principle, you have 90 days to enter the country.
The actual duration depends, among other things, on how quickly your documents are fully available, whether any questions arise during the examination, and how the further appointments in Mauritius can be coordinated.
After five years as a Retired Non-Citizen, you can apply for a 20-year permanent residence permit to apply for.
Prerequisite: You have, in the five years before the application, accumulated at least USD 200,000 transferred to Mauritius (as of October 2026).
The specific scope of our support depends on your personal situation.
In addition to the actual pensioner permit, for example, a Dependent application for the spouse, opening of an account or other benefits in Mauritius can play a role.
Therefore, we first discuss your plans and then create a Transparent, customized quote.
We will look at your personal situation and together determine whether the Mauritius pensioner visa fits your plans and which documents you need to submit. Documents you need and how the next steps look like.
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