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Pathways to Mauritian Residency and Citizenship

Mauritius

Mauritius offers remote-work, retirement, occupation-permit, investment, and family routes for people who want an Indian Ocean base. This guide gathers the country's main residency and citizenship routes and links to a full breakdown of each.

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Career & business

For people with a job offer, in-demand skills, or a business to build. Most of these routes lead to settlement, and in time to citizenship.

Mauritius Skilled Employee Residence Mauritius's professional occupation permit combines residence and work permission for foreign employees earning at least the current minimum basic… residency Mauritius Business Investor Residence Mauritius's investor occupation permit is for entrepreneurs investing at least USD $100,000 in a local business that can meet the current turnover… residency Mauritius Self-Employed Residence Mauritius's self-employed occupation permit is for an individual professional running a Mauritius service business that can meet the current income… residency

Remote work

For people who work remotely for an employer or clients based elsewhere — digital-nomad and remote-work visas.

Mauritius Remote Work and Long-Stay Visa The Mauritius Premium Visa is a renewable long-stay route for remote workers, retirees, and long-stay visitors whose main business or income source… residency

Retirement

For retirees and people of independent means who can show a pension, savings, or other passive income.

Mauritius Retirement Residence Mauritius offers a renewable ten-year residence permit to non-citizens aged 50 or older who can transfer at least USD $2,000 monthly or USD $24,000… residency

Investment & premium residence

For people who can qualify through an investment, real estate, business funds, or a premium residence fee rather than a job or family tie.

Mauritius Golden Investor Residence Mauritius's new Golden Visa offers a renewable two-year status and a route to permanent residence after a USD $1 million investment in an approved… residency