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Mauritius Retirement Residence

Mauritius Residency
Pathway overview

At a glance

If you are a non-citizen aged 50 or older, Mauritius offers a renewable residence permit lasting up to ten years. You must transfer at least USD $2,000 a month or USD $24,000 a year into a Mauritius bank account.

Minimum age
50
Ongoing transfers
USD $2,000 monthly or USD $24,000 yearly
First transfer
At least USD $2,000 within 60 days after the permit is issued

Summary

Mauritius’s retired-resident category offers qualifying retirees a way to make the island their home. Applicants must show the required funds, transfer them into a local bank account, and provide annual evidence. The status does not itself permit ordinary employment, although passive investment and separately authorized work can be possible.

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Eligibility

You must be at least 50 and show at least USD $24,000 in funds or guaranteed monthly income of at least USD $2,000.

Transfer at least USD $2,000 to a Mauritius bank account within 60 days after the permit is issued. After that, transfer at least USD $2,000 monthly or USD $24,000 annually and provide annual evidence of the transfers.

You must also meet the passport, police, medical, and other residence requirements. The authority decides whether to approve your application.

Retiring in Mauritius
  1. Show your age and funds You must be 50 or older with the required financial support.
  2. Apply and make the first transfer Transfer at least USD $2,000 within 60 days after issuance.
  3. Keep the transfers going Meet the monthly or annual requirement and retain yearly evidence.

The required funds must be transferred to Mauritius and documented.

What This Route Allows

If approved, you can live in Mauritius for up to ten years and seek renewal. Eligible dependent family members can apply to stay for the same period. No general minimum stay is stated for this retiree permit.

The published rules allow investment in a business without taking a job or salary from it. Employment requires separate authorization.

What This Route Is Not

This is not an ordinary work permit. A foreign bank balance alone is not enough: you must make and document the required transfers to Mauritius.

Next Steps

  1. Gather proof of your age and the required funds or guaranteed income.
  2. Prepare passport, police, medical, birth, and family-status documents.
  3. Arrange the Mauritius bank account needed for the transfers.
  4. Apply through the official licensing system, meet the first-transfer deadline, and keep annual transfer evidence.

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