At a glance
If a Mauritius employer offers you a qualifying job, the professional occupation permit lets you apply for permission to live and work there. The current minimum basic salary is MUR 50,000 a month, before counting allowances or benefits.
- Job offer required?
- Yes, from a qualifying Mauritius employer
- Minimum basic salary
- MUR 50,000 per month
- Pay calculation
- Do not count allowances or benefits as basic salary
Summary
Mauritius’s Professional Occupation Permit lets an overseas professional live and work there in an approved position. The employer supports the permit, and basic salary is assessed separately from allowances and benefits. The 2026 framework uses one MUR 50,000 minimum basic monthly salary across the former professional subcategories. Check the proposed contract against that definition of pay.
Eligibility
The 2026 rules brought the former professional categories together under a common minimum basic monthly salary of MUR 50,000 across sectors.
You need a genuine job offer, a qualifying role, and an employer willing to start or support the application. Prepare your contract, qualifications, passport, medical records, and any other requested documents. The authority decides whether the employer, role, and application meet the rules.
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Confirm the job and salary Check basic pay of at least MUR 50,000 a month.
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Prepare employer and personal records Gather the contract, qualifications, and supporting documents.
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Apply for the permit Use the official licensing system with employer support.
The salary test is for basic pay, not the full package of pay and benefits.
What This Route Allows
If approved, you can live in Mauritius and work for the qualifying employer. Eligible dependent family members can apply to stay for your permit period.
A later permanent-residence application may be possible if you meet its separate earnings and other requirements.
What This Route Is Not
This is not a permit to move to Mauritius and look for a job. You need qualifying employment first. Do not assume that allowances and benefits count toward the basic-salary minimum.
Next Steps
- Check the contract's basic monthly salary and the employer's support for the application.
- Gather employment, qualification, passport, medical, and family-status records.
- Ask the employer to prepare its company and job documents.
- Apply through the Mauritius National Electronic Licensing System.
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Sources
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Economic Development Board — Current Occupation Permit Guidelines — eligibility, funding, duration, and application records.
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Mauritius Economic Development Board - 2026 permit updates - official current investor, professional, and self-employed thresholds.
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Mauritius 2026-2027 budget annex - official policy measures and current permit criteria.