GlobalRise Consulting Ltd will guide you every step of the way when it comes to dealing with various Mauritian Laws and practices.

Expatriate Services

Picturesque beaches lined with golden sand, breathtaking medieval mountains, fresh and diversified food — these are just some of the perks you’ll enjoy while living in Mauritius. While the number of tourists has been continuously upscaling in Mauritius, various foreigners are now considering the ‘paradise island’ for being the hallmark of retirement or business investment. There are respectively three types of permits:

Occupation Permit (work permit)

The Occupation Permit requires the applicant to work and stay in Mauritius for a term of up to three years, during which the permit may be extended.

GlobalRise Consulting Ltd will assist you with the setting up your local business, as well as all the relevant administrative and legal procedures for the investor and self-employed categories.

  • Investor: The company practice suggested should produce a turnover of more than MUR 4 million per annum. The initial deposit in a central bank account needs to be USD 100,000 payable.
  • Expert: The claimant must be under an employment contract with a monthly minimum wage greater than MUR 30,000.
  • Self-employed workers: The average sales from the planned business operation should reach MUR 600,000 per annum with an initial contribution of USD 35,000 or the equivalent foreign currency convertible payable to a local bank account.

Permanent Residence Permit

A foreigner can work and live in Mauritius for a period of 10 years under the Permanent Residence Permit. For the permanent residence permit, the following categories are valid.

Holder of Occupation Permit

  • Investor: For the three years preceding the request, the overall turnover is expected to exceed 45 million MUR.
  • Professional: For three consecutive years immediately preceding the submission, the monthly minimum salary should be at least MUR 150,000.
  • Self-Employed: For the three successive years immediately before the filing, the applicant's company income amounts to at least MUR 3 million per year.
  • Retired-Non Citizen: A retired non-citizen who holds a 3-year residence permit and has moved 40,000 US dollars annually or its currency to Mauritius for each of those 3 years.

Eligibility criteria

The applicant will meet the following conditions to be eligible for a residence permit:

  • At least 50 years of age
  • Make an initial deposit in Mauritius of at least USD 40,000, or the equivalent of the convertible foreign currency
  • Transfer to your local bank account in Mauritian at least USD 40,000 annually, or its equivalent in convertible foreign currency

Terms and Conditions

A holder of retired non-citizen permit is not allowed to enable his dependents secure a job in Mauritius. The permit holder may not remit the funds transferred to Mauritius or any balance thereof to his country of origin or any country outside of his country, unless he is canceled by the residence permit. The person will file a report from his local bank on the transfer of funds from abroad and a certificate certifying that no money has been transferred from his local account in other countries each year.

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