Visiting Mauritius:Passport & Visa Requirements

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.

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, Algeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Liberia, Nigeria, 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? » All persons coming from countries which are not exempted from visa requirements - Please refer to Visa Requirement Country-wise (See below). » All persons coming to Mauritius for purposes other than Tourism, Visit or Business need to apply for a visa/permit before undertaking any travel.

General Information » Non-citizens travelling to Mauritius without a visa (if required) may be repatriated to their country of origin or residence at the transporting carrier's cost. »  Any person who stays in Mauritius after the expiry of the period for which he obtained a visa or entry permit as the case may be, shall commit an offence and shall be liable for prosecution by a Court of Law. » Non-citizens travelling to Mauritius as tourists/visitors are not allowed to engage in any gainful activities or apply for extension of visa to follow studies/training courses. » Any person who wishes to seek employment or to engage in any gainful occupation in Mauritius will not be allowed to enter Mauritius unless he is the holder of valid residence permit and a work permit issued by the Mauritian Authorities. » Prospective students are advised to travel to Mauritius only after their application for study/training in Mauritius has been approved. » Non-Citizens coming to celebrate their marriage in Mauritius should comply with the requirements of Civil Status Act. » A non-citizen coming to get married to a Mauritian should fulfill the requirements under the Civil Status Act. »  Non-citizens coming to Mauritius for business may apply for an Occupation Permit to Passport and Immigration Officer through Board of Investment as Investor, Self-Employed and Professional.

Visa Requirement Country-wise S/No Country Requirement 1 Afghanistan Visa required prior to travel. 2 Albania Visa for two weeks on arrival. 3 Algeria prior to travel. 4 Andorra Visa required prior to travel. 5 Angola Visa required prior to travel. 6 Antigua and Barbuda No visa required. 7 Argentina Visa for three months on arrival. 8 Armenia Visa for sixty days on arrival. 9 Australia No visa required. 10 Austria No visa required. 11 Azerbaijan Visa for sixty days on arrival. 12 Bahamas No visa required. 13 Bahrain No visa required. 14 Bangladesh Visa required prior to travel. 15 Barbados No visa required. 16 Belarus Visa for sixty days on arrival. 17 Belgium No visa required. 18 Belize No visa required. 19 Benin Visa required prior to travel. 20 Bhutan Visa required prior to travel. 21 Bolivia Visa required prior to travel. 22 Bosnia & Herzegovina Visa required prior to travel. 23 Botswana No visa required. 24 Brazil Visa for three months on arrival. 25 Brunei Darussalam No visa required. 26 Bulgaria No visa required. 27 Burkina Faso Visa required prior to travel. 28 Burundi Visa required prior to travel. 29 Cambodia Visa required prior to travel. 30 Cameroun Visa required prior to travel. 31 Canada No visa required. 32 Cape Verde Visa required prior to travel. 33 Chile Visa for three months on arrival. 34 China Visa for sixty days on arrival. 35 Colombia Visa required prior to travel. 36 Comoros Visa for two weeks on arrival. 37 Congo (Brazzaville) Visa required prior to travel. 38 Central African Rep. Visa required prior to travel. 39 Democratic Rep. of Congo Visa required prior to travel. 40 Costa Rica Visa required prior to travel. 41 Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Visa required prior to travel. 42 Croatia Visa required prior to travel. 43 Cuba Visa required prior to travel. 44 Cyprus No visa required. 45 Czech Republic (ex Czechoslovakia) No visa required. 46 Denmark No visa required 47 Djibouti Visa required prior to travel. 48 Dominica No visa required. 49 Dominican Republic Visa required prior to travel. 50 Ecuador Visa required prior to travel. 51 Egypt Visa required prior to travel. 52 El Salvador Visa required prior to travel. 53 Equatorial Guinea Visa required prior to travel. 54 Eritrea Visa required prior to travel. 55 Estonia Republic No visa required. 56 Ethiopia Visa required prior to travel. 57 Fiji Visa for sixty days on arrival. 58 Finland No visa required. 59 France No visa required. 60 Gabon Visa required prior to travel. 61 Gambia No visa required. 62 Georgia Visa for sixty days on arrival. 63 Germany No visa required. 64 Ghana No visa required. 65 Greece No visa required. 66 Grenada No visa required. 67 Guinea Visa required prior to travel. 68 Guatemala Visa required prior to travel. 69 Guyana No visa required. 70 Haiti Visa required prior to travel. 71 Honduras Visa required prior to travel. 72 Hong Kong No visa required for ninety days. 73 Hungary No visa required. 74 Iceland Visa for sixty days on arrival. 75 India Visa for sixty days on arrival. 76 Indonesia Visa required prior to travel. 77 Iran Visa required prior to travel. 78 Iraq Visa required prior to travel. 79 Ireland No visa required. 80 Israel No visa required. 81 Italy No visa required. 82 Jamaica No visa required. 83 Japan No visa required. 84 Jordan Visa for sixty days on arrival. 85 Kazakhstan Visa for sixty days on arrival. 86 Kenya No visa required. 87 Kiribati No visa required. 88 Korea (South Republic) Visa up to sixteen days on arrival. 89 Korea (North) Visa required prior to travel. 90 Kuwait No visa required. 91 Kyrgyzstan Rep. Visa for sixty days on arrival. 92 Laos Visa required prior to travel. 93 Latvia No visa required. 94 Lesotho No visa required. 95 Lebanon Visa for sixty days on arrival. 96 Liberia Visa required prior to travel. 97 Libya Visa required prior to travel. 98 Liechtenstein No visa required. 99 Lithuania No visa required. 100 Luxemburg No visa required. 101 Macau SAR Visa required prior to travel. 102 Macedonia (ex Yugoslav Rep.) Visa required prior to travel. 103 Madagascar Visa for two weeks on arrival. 104 Malawi No visa required. 105 Malaysia No visa required. 106 Maldives No visa required. 107 Mali Visa required prior to travel. 108 Malta No visa required. 109 Mauritania Visa required prior to travel. 110 Marshall Island Visa required prior to travel. 111 Mexico Visa required prior to travel. 112 Micronesia Visa required prior to travel. 113 Moldova Visa for sixty days on arrival. 114 Monaco No visa required. 115 Mongolia Visa required prior to travel. 116 Morocco Visa required prior to travel. 117 Mozambique No visa required for sixty days in a calendar year. Not more than thirty days is granted on each trip. 118 Myanmar (Burma) Visa required prior to travel. 119 Namibia No visa required for 90 days in a Calendar Year. Not more than sixty days on each visit. 120 Nauru No visa required. 121 Nepal Visa required prior to travel. 122 Netherlands No visa required. 123 New Zealand No visa required. 124 Nicaragua Visa required prior to travel. 125 Niger Visa required prior to travel. 126 Nigeria prior to travel. 127 Norway No visa required. 128 Oman No visa required. 129 Pakistan Visa required prior to travel. 130 Palau Visa required prior to travel. 131 Palestinian State Visa required prior to travel. 132 Panama Visa required prior to travel. 133 Papua New Guinea No visa required. 134 Paraguay Visa for three months on arrival. 135 Peru Visa required prior to travel. 136 Philippines Visa required prior to travel. 137 Poland No visa required. 138 Portugal No visa required. 139 Qatar No visa required. 140 Reunion Island No visa required. 141 Romania No visa required. 142 Rwanda Visa required prior to travel. 143 Russian Federation (Russia) Visa for sixty days on arrival. 144 Samoa (Western) No visa required. 145 San Marino No visa required. 146 Saudi Arabia No visa required. 147 Senegal Visa required prior to travel. 148 Seychelles No visa required. 149 Siberia Visa required prior to travel. 150 Sierra Leone No visa required. 151 Singapore No visa required. 152 Slovenia No visa required. 153 Slovakia No visa required. 154 Solomon Islands No visa required. 155 Somalia Visa required prior to travel. 156 South Africa No visa required. 157 Spain No visa required. 158 St Kitts  and Nevis No visa required. 159 St Lucia No visa required. 160 St Vincent & Grenadines No visa required. 161 Suriname Visa required prior to travel. 162 Sri Lanka Visa required prior to travel. 163 Sudan Visa required priior to travel. 164 Syria Visa required prior to travel 165 Swaziland No visa required for sixty days in a calendar year. Not more than thirty days is granted on each trip. 166 Sweden No visa required. 167 Switzerland No visa required. 168 Tajikistan Visa for sixty days on arrival. 169 Taiwan Visa required prior to travel. 170 Tanzania No visa required. 171 Tchad Visa required prior to travel. 172 Thailand Visa required prior to travel. 173 Togo Visa required prior to travel. 174 Tonga No visa required. 175 Trinidad & Tobago No visa required. 176 Tunisia No visa required. 177 Turkey No visa required. 178 Turkmenistan Visa for sixty days on arrival. 179 Tuvalu No visa required. 180 Uganda No visa required. 181 Ukraine Visa for sixty days on arrival. 182 United Arab Emirates No visa required. 183 United Kingdom No visa required. 184 United States of America No visa required. 185 Uzbekistan Visa for sixty days on arrival. 186 Uruguay Visa required prior to travel. 187 Vanuatu No visa required. 188 Vatican No visa required. 189 Venezuela Visa required prior to travel. 190 Vietnam Visa required prior to travel. 191 Yemen Visa required prior to travel. 192 Yugoslavia (Serbia & Montenegro) Visa required prior to travel. 193 Zambia No visa required. 194 Zimbabwe No visa required.