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Mauritius Golden Investor Residence

Mauritius Residency
Pathway overview

At a glance

The Mauritius Golden Visa lets eligible investors and their immediate family apply for a renewable two-year visa. You must commit at least USD $1 million to an approved project within the first twelve months. Permanent residence requires a later, separate application.

Minimum investment
USD $1 million in a project accepted under the program
Investment deadline
Within the first 12 months
Source of funds
Evidence that the investment money is available and comes from lawful sources

Summary

Mauritius’s Golden Visa is for an investor who commits at least USD $1 million to a qualifying project within the first twelve months. Covered sectors include financial services, technology, tourism, manufacturing, health, education, renewable energy, and other approved high-value activities.

Could this pathway work for you?

Eligibility

Your project must be accepted under the program. Covered sectors include financial services, technology, tourism, manufacturing, health, education, renewable energy, and other approved high-value activities.

You must show that the investment funds are available and come from lawful sources, and complete the investment within the first twelve months. You and any accompanying family members must also meet the general immigration requirements. Meeting the basic criteria does not guarantee approval.

From Golden Visa to a residence application
  1. Confirm the project Work with EDB to check that the investment qualifies.
  2. Obtain the visa and invest Complete at least USD $1 million within twelve months.
  3. Apply for permanent residence Make a separate application after the qualifying investment.

The initial two-year visa does not automatically become permanent residence.

What This Route Allows

An approved investor, spouse, and dependent children can live in Mauritius under the renewable two-year electronic visa. The Economic Development Board (EDB) provides support for qualifying investment and relocation.

Once you complete the qualifying USD $1 million investment, you become eligible to apply for permanent residence. It is not granted automatically.

What This Route Is Not

The initial visa is not permanent residence. Buying an asset or making a passive investment does not qualify unless the project and sector are accepted under the program.

Next Steps

  1. Ask EDB to confirm an eligible project and sector.
  2. Prepare records of the project, ownership, lawful source of funds, and accompanying family.
  3. Obtain the Golden Visa and complete the investment within twelve months.
  4. Apply separately for permanent residence after completing the qualifying investment.

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