Visa Requirements in Mauritius

Passport & Visa Requirements - VISA REQUIREMENTS IN MAURITIUS

A visa is an official acknowledgement issued by the Immigration Office/Embassy/Consular of Mauritius, indicating that your application to enter Mauritius has been reviewed by an Immigration Officer and that the officer has determined you are eligible to enter or transit in Mauritius for a specific purpose.

A visa, therefore, simply allows the bearer to travel to Mauritius up a port of entry and does not implicitly guarantee right of admission into Mauritius. The final decision to admit a non-citizen rests with the Immigration Officer after examination at the point of entry in Mauritius. He/she decides how long the person can stay for any particular visit.

Visas and Extensions of stay are issued free of charge.
  

Categories of persons who are exempted from Visa

The following are exempted from Visa Regulations:-

(a)  Citizens of Mauritius;

(b)  Persons who are residents of Mauritius under the Immigration Act;

(c)  The Spouse of a citizen of Mauritius;

(d)  The child or step child or lawfully adopted child of persons referred to at (a) and (b) above;

(e)  Holders of Diplomatic Passports other than those issued by the Government of Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Yemen;

(f)  Crew of a vessel travelling on duty or in transit to join another vessel;

(g)  Holders of Laissez-passer issued by the United Nations, SADC or from other internationally recognized organizations, and;

(h)  Persons who intend to remain in Mauritius only during the stay of a vessel by which they arrive and depart.

Who Needs a Visa?

General Information

Visa Requirement Country-wise

Note 1: Accompanying foreign personnel of Arab visitors and who are from Philippines and Sri Lanka only are granted visa facilities on the following conditions:

1. visa for a period of one month will be issued on arrival;
2. they should be accompagnied by their employer who should be from Saudi  Arabia, United  Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar or Bahrain; 
3. they should be in possession of a Residence Permit valid for a period of at least three months in the country of residence of their respective employers as above and
4. they should hold a valid passport or other recognized travel documents where expiring date is beyond date of departure.