Certified, referenced, evidenced
Incorporation Documents & Due Diligence in Mauritius
Mauritius document requirements are lighter than the Gulf on legalisation but far heavier on due diligence.
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Source of funds is the real requirement
There is usually no attestation chain. What there is instead is certification, professional references and documented source of wealth and funds. Incomplete due diligence is the single most common cause of delay here.
- Document list specific to your structure
- Source of funds requirements explained up front
- Certification standards made clear before you start
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What is needed
The Mauritius document set
Certification and evidence, rather than legalisation.
| Item | Who it applies to | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Certified passport copy | Every director, shareholder and controller | Certified by an acceptable party |
| Certified address proof | All of the above | Recent and in the individual’s name |
| Reference letters | Controllers | Bank or professional references |
| Source of wealth and funds | Beneficial owners | Documented, not merely stated |
| Curriculum vitae | Directors and controllers | Relevant background |
| Corporate documents | Corporate shareholders | Certified, with ownership chain |
Due diligence standards are set by anti-money-laundering obligations and applied by the licensed management company. A Global Business Company must be administered by a management company licensed by the Financial Services Commission, and an Authorised Company must have a licensed registered agent. That is a statutory requirement in Mauritius. We co-ordinate your engagement with a licensed Mauritian management company and manage the process end to end; the regulated filings are made by them.
How it works
Getting the file ready
Due diligence is the timeline, not the filing.
01
Checklist for your structure
A document list specific to your directors, shareholders, controllers and whether corporate shareholders are involved.
02
Certification and evidence
Documents certified to the required standard, references obtained and source of funds evidenced.
03
Submit
File submitted to the management company and, where applicable, the regulator.
Typical file
What a Mauritius incorporation needs
Heavier on evidence than almost any other jurisdiction here.
- Certified passport copy for each party
- Certified proof of residential address
- Bank reference letter
- Professional reference letter
- Curriculum vitae for directors and controllers
- Documented source of wealth
- Documented source of funds for the investment
- Ownership chart to ultimate beneficial owners
- Detailed business plan
- Corporate shareholder certificate of incorporation, certified
- Corporate shareholder constitution and resolution
- Certified translations where not in English
Scope
What is included, and what is not
Stated plainly, so nothing is added once the engagement starts.
Included in the service fee
- Document checklist specific to your structure
- Guidance on acceptable certification
- Guidance on source of funds evidence
- Co-ordination with the management company
- Constitution preparation
- Incorporation documents prepared
- Registers established
- Guidance where a document is queried
Not included, quoted separately
- Certification and notarisation fees
- Certified translation charges
- Courier of original documents
- Obtaining documents from foreign registries
- Obtaining bank or professional references
- Third-party verification fees
- Parent-company accounts
- 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 documents and due diligence — FAQs
Do I need attestation or legalisation?
Usually not in the GCC sense. What is required is certification by an acceptable party, plus references and source of funds evidence.
Why is source of funds required?
Because the management company is subject to anti-money-laundering obligations and must understand and document where the money originates.
What counts as source of funds evidence?
It varies with the amount and origin, and can include financial statements, sale agreements, tax returns or bank records. We tell you what will satisfy it.
How long does due diligence take?
It is the main determinant of the timeline, particularly with layered ownership or multiple source-of-funds strands.
What if a document is queried?
Usually the certification is unacceptable, the address proof is stale, or source of funds is asserted rather than evidenced. We tell you precisely what to provide.
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