Visa policy of Mauritius

Politics of Mauritius
Constitution
Presidency President Prithvirajsing Roopun Vice-President Eddy Boissezon
Government Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth Deputy Prime Minister Steven Obeegadoo Cabinet
Legislature National Assembly Speaker: Sooroojdev Phokeer Leader of the Opposition Xavier-Luc Duval
Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice : Rehana Mungly-Gulbul
Elections Political parties Recent elections Presidential: 2008 General: 2019 2024
Administrative divisions Constituencies Districts Outer islands
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Alan Ganoo Diplomatic missions of / in Mauritius Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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Most visitors to Mauritius are visa exempt or can obtain a visa on arrival. However, some countries must obtain a visa in advance before being allowed into the country.^[1][2]

Under Mauritian law, all visitors are required to hold proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay (minimum of US$100 per day), confirmed hotel reservation and documents required for their next destination. Business visits may not exceed 120 days within one calendar year and a maximum stay of 180 days in total (tourism and business) is granted within one calendar year.^[2]

Visa policy map

Visa exemption

Holders of passports issued by following countries or territories may stay visa-free for 90 days (unless otherwise stated): ^{[1] [2] [3]}

1 - Maximum Visa-Free Stay of 90 days in a calendar year.

• Holders of diplomatic, official/service passports of  Angola can stay visa-free for 30 days.
• Holders of diplomatic, official/service passports and passports endorsed "for public affairs" of  Mainland China can stay visa-free for 60 days.

In addition, a visa-free stay of 90 days will be granted to:^[1][2]

• Holders of diplomatic and official/service passports of any country (except Afghanistan, Angola, Mainland China, Iraq, Kosovo, Libya, Palestine, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Yemen);
• Holders of a Laissez-Passer issued by the United Nations or any other internationally recognized organisation;
• Holders of an Interpol passport when traveling on duty.

Spouses and children under 14 of nationals and residents of Mauritius do not need a visa.^[2]

Visa on arrival

Visitors from any country or territory that are neither visa exempt nor included in the next chapter can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 60 days. However, the following passport holders are entitled to a visa on arrival valid for 2 weeks: ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Visa required

Citizens of the following 16 countries and territories must obtain a visa in advance from one of the Mauritian diplomatic missions:^[1][2]

Transit without a visa

Holders of confirmed onward tickets may transit through Mauritius without a visa for a maximum time of 24 hours. This is not applicable to nationals of the following countries:^[2]

Passengers in transit must hold a travel document accepted for entry into Mauritius.

Merchant seamen in transit do not require a visa regardless of nationality or type of transport if the government is informed by the shipping company.^[2]

Mauritius Premium Travel Visa

In October 2020, Government of Mauritius launched the Premium Travel visa as a response to the impacts of COVID-19 on the Mauritian tourist trade.^[5] The visa is open to anyone who can show they have the financial resources to support themselves to live in Mauritius. The visa does not allow holders to accept a job in the Mauritian economy.

Statistics

Most visitors arriving to Mauritius were from the following countries or territories of residence:^[6][7][8][9]

Nationality	Total
	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014
	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014
France	285,271	273,419	271,963	254,323	243,665
United Kingdom	151,846	149,807	141,904	129,754	115,326
Réunion	138,439	146,040	146,203	143,845	141,665
Germany	132,815	118,856	103,761	75,237	62,231
South Africa	128,091	112,129	104,834	101,943	93,120
India	85,766	86,294	82,670	72,135	61,167
China	65,739	72,951	79,374	89,584	63,365
Switzerland	41,084	40,252	36,272	30,680	29,985
Italy	38,362	35,101	31,337	29,185	29,557
Australia	20,948	21,271	18,559	17,835	17,529
Austria	18,577	17,596	16,643	11,425	8,303
Saudi Arabia	16,507	5,142	3,164	2,854	2,390
Netherlands	16,418	13,269	10,080	6,926	4,796
Belgium	15,727	16,420	15,675	14,223	11,465
Sweden	15,539	15,516	14,551	11,634	6,454
Spain	15,064	15,252	15,304	10,013	8,633
Madagascar	14,365	12,730	11,740	12,215	13,039
Czech Republic	14,254	10,495	8,503	7,267	6,852
United Arab Emirates	12,058	11,866	9,614	9,050	8,001
Russia	11,006	11,153	9,295	11,444	13,289
Poland	10,805	11,318
United States	10,525	9,655
Canada	7,751	6,908
Denmark	7,418	6,971
South Korea	7,204	6,858
Seychelles	5,370	6,258
Norway	5,332	5,005
Finland	4,949	4,461
Portugal	4,912	4,254
Romania	4,369	2,691
Slovakia	4,237	3,235
Kenya	4,035	3,422
Ireland	4,004	4,020
Brazil	3,744	4,659
Hungary	3,276	2,829
Philippines	2,871	2,742
Singapore	2,809	3,230
Ukraine	2,765	2,854
Turkey	2,600	2,594
Indonesia	2,519	2,670
Zimbabwe	2,496	2,553
Malaysia	2,264	4,352
Israel	2,167	1,698
Nigeria	2,157	1,331
Japan	2,046	2,315
Luxembourg	1,924	1,802
Bulgaria	1,913	1,386
Taiwan	1,767	1,592
Slovenia	1,740	1,312
Hong Kong	1,519	1,512
Namibia	1,358	1,505
Mayotte	1,355	1,340
Pakistan	1,207	1,088
Bangladesh	1,195	1,157
Spain	1,182	1,331
Zambia	1,124	994
Botswana	1,070	1,072
Estonia	1,049	808
New Zealand	1,002	1,052
Comoros	956	886
Greece	938	1,034
Morocco	901	771
Lithuania	829	1,046
Croatia	823	675
Mozambique	809	876
Latvia	800	672
Tanzania	797	697
Total	1,399,287	1,341,860	1,275,227	1,151,252	1,038,968

See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mauritius.

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4. ^ Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Mauritius on the short-stay visa waiver
5. ^ "Mauritius introduces one-year premium visa for long-stay guests". Globetrender Magazine. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
6. ^ Table 27 - Tourist arrivals by country of residence, 2005 - 2014
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