{"id":580,"date":"2021-03-08T10:48:43","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T10:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goc2020.govmu.org\/passport\/?page_id=580"},"modified":"2021-04-23T05:43:14","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T05:43:14","slug":"student-visa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/passport.govmu.org\/passport\/?page_id=580","title":{"rendered":"Student Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"580\" class=\"elementor elementor-580\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79e2c36a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79e2c36a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79ee8cbc\" data-id=\"79ee8cbc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7404e7d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7404e7d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The following categories of persons eligible for student visa<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>A non-citizen enrolled on one or more programmes in a recognized tertiary educational institution or Technical and Vocational Educational and Training(TVET) institution to follow on a full-time basis specific modules for one semester or two, a course leading to a certificate or diploma for a duration of at least one academic year,<\/li><li>A non-citizen enrolled in a recognized tertiary educational institution to follow full-time or part-time degree course at under-graduate level.<\/li><li>A non-citizen enrolled in a recognized tertiary educational institution to follow full-time or part-time course at post graduate levels (including Masters, MPhil or Doctoral level).<\/li><li>A non-citizen carrying out post Doctoral research.<\/li><li>A non-citizen coming to Mauritius on an exchange programme not exceeding one year with a recognized tertiary educational institution.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25e1770 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25e1770\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e138319\" data-id=\"e138319\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d81fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"c8d81fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2101\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2101\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Application for Student Visa<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2101\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2101\"><p>Application for student Visa should be made to the Passport and Immigration Office by the respective tertiary educational institution or TVET institution where the student is enrolled.<\/p><p><strong>Documents to be submitted for Student Visa:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Form &#8220;<a href=\"\/passport\/?mdocs-posts=application-to-enter-mauritius-2\">Application to Enter Mauritius<\/a>&#8221; duly filled in, dated and signed by the applicant;<\/li><li>Two recent passport size photographs of the applicant;<\/li><li>Photocopy of the bio-data pages of the passport of the applicant beyond period of stay;<\/li><li>Letter of admission in a recognized educational establishment or TVET institution;<\/li><li>Letter of offer from institution;<\/li><li>Letter of acceptance from student;<\/li><li>A duly signed and sealed covering letter from a recognized educational establishment or TVET institution, with details of duration of course and start date;<\/li><li>Details of duration of the course and confirmation from the Tertiary Education Commission or Mauritius Qualifications Authority that the chosen course is a full time or part time;<\/li><li>Accreditation of programme letter from Higher Education Commission (HEC) or Mauritius Qualification Authority(MQA);<\/li><li>Documentary evidence of availability of funds or financial capacity to meet costs of study and stay in Mauritius(A recent bank statement for a period of last 6 months, letter of sponsorship from parents or guardian, copy of ID or passport of parents or guardian);<\/li><li>Accommodation letter (proof of address in Mauritius and Copy of ID of tenant);<\/li><li>A medical certificate certifying that the applicant is not suffering from any contagious or infectious disease. A test for HIV, Hepatitis B, a Chest X-ray carried out in his\/her country of origin. Another medical certificate within one month as from date of arrival in Mauritius.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2102\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2102\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Renewal of Student Visa<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2102\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2102\"><p><strong>Original Documents to be submitted:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Covering letter from Institution stating reason and duration required for extension;<\/li>\n<li>Application Form to Enter Mauritius\u00a0 duly filled in, dated and signed by the applicant;<\/li>\n<li>Two recent passport size photographs of the applicant;<\/li>\n<li>Photocopy of the bio-data pages of his\/her passport valid beyond the period of stay;<\/li>\n<li>Copy of Present Permit<\/li>\n<li>List of modules completed and not yet completed by the applicant from the Institution;<\/li>\n<li>The results of all modules completed;<\/li>\n<li>A monthly attendance of the student during past 12 months;<\/li>\n<li>Letter of sponsorship from parents or guardian;<\/li>\n<li>Copy of ID or passport of parents;<\/li>\n<li>Bank Statement of parents or guardian;<\/li>\n<li>Accommodation letter (proof of address in Mauritius and Copy of ID of tenant);<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3e0ec4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3e0ec4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f953809\" data-id=\"f953809\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af9d3e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af9d3e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NOTE<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Non-citizens travelling to Mauritius as tourists\/visitors will not be issued any permit or extension of visas to follow studies\/training courses.<\/li><li>Prospective students\/trainees are allowed to travel to Mauritius only after their application for study\/training in Mauritius would have been approved.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following categories of persons eligible for student visa A non-citizen enrolled on one or more programmes in a recognized tertiary educational institution or Technical and Vocational Educational and Training(TVET) institution to follow on a full-time basis specific modules for one semester or two, a course leading to a certificate or diploma for a duration &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a 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