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    VISA OR PERMIT FOR RESIDENTS IN MAURITIUS
    Published on 06/11/2020

    MAURITIUS RESIDENTS

    Want to live there like the Mauritian in Mauritius, you are certainly wondering what visa or residence permit do you want to obtain. Discover the formalities of the main visas and residence permits following the integration of the Finance Bill 2020 by the assembly on August 4, 2020.

    VISAS:
    1. Install in Mauritius for less than 6 months (for French citizens) :
    If you have a Tourist Visa. It is essential to have a passport which must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.
     
    A certificate is printed on your passport upon arrival without any requirement. Your presence in the territory is approved within a maximum period of 6 months. Immigration may ask you for proof of your local accommodation and your return ticket.
     
    2. Stay more than 6 months :
    In the new Visa Premium, the authorities allow citizen residents to stay in Mauritius for 1 renewable year, the main part of which is to have a main residence and a source located outside Mauritius. Current information and conditions.

    THE RETIRED PERMIT
    If you want to enjoy your retirement in the sun, you will need to be at least 50 years old to take advantage of this opportunity. This title does not give you the right to work, your funds must indeed come from elsewhere. You must have a bank account in Mauritius and justify a minimum annual transfer of € 1,300 (USD 1,500) or annual € 15,000 (USD 18,000). Valid: valid for 10 years, renewable.

    WORK PERMIT
    Whoever wishes to stay on the island as an independent professional, the person must apply for a "work permit" and make a deposit in the amount of US $ 35,000 (from abroad) to their local bank account.
    To certify that his business is profitable, he must demonstrate an annual turnover of at least US $ 20,000, each year for the first 3 years. Validity 10 years renewable.
     
    INVESTOR AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSE
    If you want to create your own business in Mauritius, opt for the Investor permit whose business must fall on a list recognized by the BOI "Board of Investment". The initial contribution is set at US $ 100,000 excluding the purchase of real estate, with a guarantee of producing a turnover of € 100,000 each year, over 3 years. Validity 10 years renewable.

    INNOVATIVE INVESTOR LICENSE & NEW TECHNOLOGIES
    If your spouse has an Occupation Permit holder, he or she no longer needs a permit to invest or work in Mauritius. He is now authorized to bring his family to Mauritius to live there and the children to study. The person can now apply for a "Permanent Residence Permit" for 20 years if they have held this permit for three consecutive years.
     
    PERMANENT RESIDENT PERMIT WITH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
    Living in Mauritius in the tropics as a permanent resident is easier thanks to the purchase of real estate whose purchase price is less than $ 500,000 he will have a residence permit valid for six month a year. The spouse and children under 24 of the purchaser will also have the permanent residence permit.

    If you would like more advice on expatriation in Mauritius, we invite you to contact DECORDIER immobilier Mauritius for your new real estate purchase.

    Information at the agency:
    DECORDIER real estate
    Route Royale - Grand Bay
    Mauritius
    Phone: + 230 268 2828
    E-mail: contact@decordier-immobilier.com
    Site : www.decordier-immobilier.mu