Due diligence is the clock
Company Setup Timeline & Process in Mauritius
Mauritius incorporation is quick. Due diligence and licence approval are what determine when you actually start.
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The filing is not the bottleneck
Registering the company takes days. Completing due diligence to the management company’s satisfaction and obtaining a Global Business Licence takes considerably longer, and both are outside anyone’s control once submitted.
- Realistic dates for due diligence and licensing
- Document requirements issued on day one
- You hear immediately when something slips
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Stage by stage
Where the time goes
Due diligence and licensing dominate.
| Stage | What has to happen | What makes it slow |
|---|---|---|
| Regime decision | Choose GBC, Authorised Company or domestic | Indecision about treaty needs |
| Due diligence | Certified documents, references, source of funds | The main bottleneck, especially with layered ownership |
| Name reservation | Reserved with the Registrar | Restricted words |
| Incorporation | Filed with the Registrar | Rarely the bottleneck |
| Licence application | FSC assessment for a GBC | On the regulator’s timetable |
| Bank account | Onboarding, with its own due diligence | Slow, and least certain |
Timelines depend on due diligence, regulator assessment and the bank involved. We give a realistic range and flag slippage promptly.
How we run it
Three stages, overlapped
Document collection starts immediately.
01
Decide and collect
Regime settled and the full document list issued on day one, because due diligence gates everything.
02
Incorporate and licence
Name reserved, company incorporated and the licence application submitted where a GBC is used.
03
Bank and operate
Bank file prepared in parallel, substance arrangements implemented and tax registrations completed.
To keep it fast
What compresses the timeline
Almost every lever is on the document side.
- Provide certified documents to the standard required
- Obtain reference letters early
- Document source of funds properly first time
- Prepare a substantive business plan
- Give three name options
- Decide the regime early
- Confirm who the resident directors will be
- Respond to due diligence queries the same day
- Disclose any regulatory history anywhere
- Prepare bank onboarding material in parallel
- Confirm the financial year end
- Tell us early if the activity is licensable
Scope
What is included, and what is not
Stated plainly, so nothing is added once the engagement starts.
Included in the service fee
- A realistic timeline at quote stage
- Full document list issued immediately
- Due diligence co-ordination
- Name reservation and incorporation
- Licence application where relevant
- Bank file preparation in parallel
- Progress updates as stages close
- Prompt notice when something slips
Not included, quoted separately
- Registrar, FSC and MRA fees, paid at cost
- Regulator assessment timing
- Bank onboarding decisions and timing
- Obtaining references and certifications
- Management company annual fees
- Substance implementation costs
- Accounts preparation
- Regulated filings, made by the licensed management company
Verify independently
Official Mauritian authorities
We file directly with these bodies on your behalf.
Corporate and Business Registration DepartmentFinancial Services CommissionMauritius Revenue AuthorityEconomic Development BoardRegistrar of CompaniesIndustrial Property Office
Questions
Mauritius timeline — FAQs
How long does a Mauritius company take?
Incorporation itself is quick. Due diligence and, for a Global Business Company, licence approval are what set the real timeline.
What is the biggest cause of delay?
Incomplete due diligence — documents certified incorrectly, missing references, or source of funds asserted rather than evidenced.
Can you guarantee a date?
No. Regulator and bank timelines are outside anyone’s control. We give a realistic range and flag slippage immediately.
Is an Authorised Company faster?
Generally yes, because there is no Global Business Licence assessment. Due diligence still applies.
When can I open a bank account?
After incorporation, and the bank runs its own due diligence. We prepare that file in parallel to avoid sequential delays.
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