Residence Permit for Employment

APPLICATION FOR NEW / RENEWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMIT – FOR EMPLOYMENT IN MAURITIUS 

Any person who wishes to seek employment in Mauritius may not be allowed to enter Mauritius unless he/she is the holder of a Residence Permit issued by the Passport Immigration Office and a Work Permit issued by the Ministry of Labour, Human Resource Development and Training.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Section 15 (1) of the Finance Act 2025 stipulates that “Every employer who has in his employment a non-citizen worker shall pay such annual non-refundable prescribed fee per non-citizen worker to the Director General of Immigration.”

Henceforth, all employers have to pay a non-refundable fee of five hundred rupees (RS 500/=) per year per non-citizen worker at the cashier`s office, 8th floor, Residence Permit Section, PIO prior to the issuance of Residence Permits.

Application should be submitted at:- 

Residence Permit Counter,
Passport and Immigration Office,
8th Floor, Sterling House,
Lislet Geoffrey Road,
Port Louis.

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED 

Main Applicant 

  • Application Form to Enter Mauritius to be filled and signed by the applicant or by representative on his behalf.
  • Two recent passport size photographs of the applicant.
  • Photocopy of the data pages of applicant’s passport. Passport should be valid beyond date of stay.
  • Letter of sponsor from the company or local counterpart.
  • Documentary evidence that work permit has been applied for.

Dependant(s) ( where applicable) 

  • Applicant to produce documentary evidence of family relationship, if accompanied by family or any dependent i.e. birth and marriage certificates.
  • Two recent passport size photographs of the applicant.
  • Children under the age of 24 years can apply for residence permit.

NOTE

  • Applicant who has entered the country on a tourist or business visa will not be entitled to take up employment in Mauritius.
  • In case the applicant is abroad, he/she should ensure that approval has been obtained from relevant authorities (eg. residence permit) before undertaking any travel to Mauritius.
  • Application should be made on the prescribed Form “Application to Enter Mauritius“.
  • All the above mentioned documents should be submitted in original and a legible Photostat copy of each for consideration (original will be returned after verification).
  • Dependants are not allowed to seek employment without a valid work permit.
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