One permit, work and residence
Investor & Employee Visas in Mauritius
Mauritius issues a combined work and residence permit. Which route you qualify under depends on thresholds, not preference.
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The Occupation Permit is the main route
Rather than separate work and residence documents, Mauritius grants an Occupation Permit through the Economic Development Board covering both. There are distinct investor, professional and self-employed categories, each with its own qualifying threshold, and the category you fit determines what you must demonstrate and maintain.
- Route assessed against your actual position, not a brochure
- Thresholds and renewal conditions set out before you apply
- Family and long-term residence options explained together
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Compare the routes
Occupation Permit and residence categories
Each route tests something different.
| Route | Who it is for | What it turns on |
|---|---|---|
| Investor | Owners investing in a Mauritian business | Initial investment and ongoing turnover |
| Professional | Employees of a Mauritian employer | A qualifying monthly salary and a real role |
| Self-employed | Individuals operating on their own account | Investment and business income generated |
| Permanent Residence | Long-stay permit holders and larger investors | Sustained compliance over time |
| Retired non-citizen | Retirees meeting transfer conditions | Funds transferred into Mauritius |
| Premium travel visa | Longer stays without local employment | Income earned outside Mauritius |
Occupation Permit categories, thresholds and validity periods are set by the Economic Development Board and change. Yours is checked against current criteria before any application.
How it works
From eligibility to permit
We check the route before you build around it.
01
Assess the route
Your position tested against current investor, professional and self-employed criteria, including whether you meet the threshold at all.
02
Prepare and apply
Documents assembled, the company position aligned with the application and submission made to the Economic Development Board.
03
Permit and dependants
Permit issued, dependant applications made and renewal conditions set out so you do not lose it later.
Typically required
What an application needs
Evidence of the qualifying condition is the substantive part.
- Passport with sufficient validity
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate where dependants apply
- Curriculum vitae and qualifications
- Evidence of the qualifying investment or salary
- Business plan for investor and self-employed routes
- Company incorporation documents
- Bank evidence of funds transferred
- Medical certificate
- Police clearance
- Passport photographs to specification
- Employment contract for the professional route
Scope
What is included, and what is not
Stated plainly, so nothing is added once the engagement starts.
Included in the service fee
- Eligibility assessment against current criteria
- Route recommendation
- Document checklist and preparation
- Application submission to the Economic Development Board
- Responses to queries
- Dependant applications
- Renewal conditions set out in writing
- Co-ordination with the company side
Not included, quoted separately
- Government and permit fees, paid at cost
- The investment or salary required
- Medical examination charges
- Police clearance from other countries
- Document legalisation and translation
- Accommodation and schooling
- Decisions of the Economic Development Board
- Personal tax advice
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Official Mauritian authorities
We file directly with these bodies on your behalf.
Corporate and Business Registration DepartmentFinancial Services CommissionMauritius Revenue AuthorityEconomic Development BoardMinistry of Labour and Industrial RelationsTourism Authority
Questions
Mauritius Occupation Permit — FAQs
Is the Occupation Permit a work permit or a residence permit?
Both. It is a combined document, which is one of the more practical features of the Mauritian system.
What investment is required for the investor route?
There is an initial investment threshold and an ongoing turnover condition. Both are set by the Economic Development Board and change, so we confirm current figures before you commit.
Can my family join me?
Yes. Dependants can generally be included, and we handle those applications alongside the principal.
Does it lead to permanent residence?
It can. Sustained compliance over the permit period, or a larger investment, opens the permanent residence route.
Can I lose the permit?
Yes, if the qualifying condition is not maintained — turnover below the threshold, for example. We set those conditions out clearly at the start.
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