Mauritius
Republic of Mauritius · Capital: Port Louis
A stable, business-friendly Indian-Ocean island with low progressive income tax (0%, 10% and 20% for most earners), no inheritance tax, a popular Premium (nomad) visa and an Occupation Permit fast-tracking professionals and investors.
Migration statistics
Who is arriving
Top source countries and the make-up of recent arrivals into Mauritius.
Policy overview
2 visa routes into Mauritius
Eligibility, fees, processing times and whether each route leads to permanent residence.
Occupation Permit
SkilledMU-OP
Combined work-and-residence permit for professionals, investors and self-employed.
Eligibility
- Salary above the EDB professional threshold, or qualifying investment or self-employment income
Document checklist (8 items)
Core
Professional
Financial
Background
Premium (Digital Nomad) Visa
Digital nomadMU-PV
Long-stay visa for remote workers and the self-funded earning from abroad.
Eligibility
- Foreign income
- Health cover
Document checklist (8 items)
Core
Professional
Financial
Background
Economic context
The numbers behind the move
Pay reflects the local market in Mauritius, what you'd typically earn there, not your current salary.
Skill shortages
Sectors actively recruiting from abroad
Where Mauritius needs foreign talent most, and what those roles pay.
Financial services
A major offshore-finance and fund-administration centre for Africa and Asia.
ICT & BPO
A bilingual ICT and outsourcing sector clustered around Ebène.
Recent changes
What's changed lately
Recent policy changes that affect migrants, newest first.
No policy changes recorded in the last 90 days. The intelligence agent is monitoring.
Quality of life
What living there feels like
Port Louis
Capital & finance hubThe capital and offshore-finance centre where most corporate jobs sit.
- Cost index
- 58
- 1-bed rent
- $650
- Quality
- 72
Grand Baie
Expat & nomad northThe lively northern coast hub favoured by expats, nomads and retirees.
- Cost index
- 62
- 1-bed rent
- $750
- Quality
- 80
Ebène / Quatre Bornes
Cybercity & suburbsThe central 'Cybercity' business district and surrounding residential towns.
- Cost index
- 56
- 1-bed rent
- $600
- Quality
- 76
Safety & climate
The reception you can expect
How welcoming the public and political mood is, how safe it is, and how geopolitically stable the country is right now.
Anti-migrant sentiment
trendPolitically stable and explicitly courting foreign professionals, retirees and investors.
Higher = more hostile public/political climate.
Geopolitical stability
A composite of governance, security and regional-risk signals. Higher means a more predictable environment for settling long term.
Higher = more stable.
Safety
One of Africa's safest countries; petty theft in tourist spots only.
Higher = safer (crime index 30/100).
Where to live
Which Mauritius city fits you?
Cities matched to who you are, career, family, retirement, study or remote work. We flag the ones to consider and the ones to approach with care.
Grand Baie
Beach-resort living
The lively northern coast hub favoured by expats, nomads and retirees.
Ebène / Quatre Bornes
Modern & residential
The central 'Cybercity' business district and surrounding residential towns.
Port Louis
Working harbour city
The capital and offshore-finance centre where most corporate jobs sit.
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