Visa policy of Mauritius

Visitors to Mauritius must obtain a visa in advance, unless they are a citizen of a visa-exempt country or are eligible to obtain a visa on arrival.

While most visitors to Mauritius are visa-exempt or can obtain a visa on arrival, nationals of certain countries must obtain a visa in advance before being allowed into the country.

Entry requirements

Travellers entering Mauritius are required to complete the "Mauritius All-In-One Travel Form" by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, either online or upon arrival in Mauritius.^[1][2]

Under Mauritian law, all visitors are required to hold proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay (minimum of US$100 per day), confirmed hotel reservation and documents required for their next destination.^[3][2]

Visa policy map

  Mauritius

  Visa not required (90 days)

  Visa not required (60 days)

  Visa on arrival (60 days)

  Visa on arrival (14 days)

  Visa required for entry, visa-free transit

  Visa required for entry and transit

Visa exemption

Holders of passports issued by following countries or territories do not need a visa to enter Mauritius. They are restricted to a maximum stay of 180 days per calendar year for tourism visits and a maximum stay of 120 days per calendar year for business visits (unless otherwise stated):^[4][2]

All European Union member states[5]  Angola  Antigua and Barbuda  Argentina  Australia  Bahamas  Bahrain  Barbados  Belize  Benin  Botswana  Brazil  Brunei  Burundi  Canada  Cape Verde  Chad  Chile  China1 R Congo DR Congo  Dominica  Egypt  Eswatini  Fiji  Gabon  Gambia  Georgia  Ghana  Grenada  Hong Kong  Iceland  India  Israel  Jamaica  Japan  Kenya  Kiribati  South Korea  Kuwait  Lesotho  Liechtenstein  Macao  Malawi  Malaysia  Maldives  Mexico  Monaco  Mozambique  Namibia  Nauru  New Zealand  Norway  Oman  Papua New Guinea  Paraguay  Qatar  Russia  Rwanda  Samoa  San Marino  Saudi Arabia  Seychelles  Sierra Leone  Singapore  Solomon Islands  South Africa  Sierra Leone  Saint Kitts and Nevis  Saint Lucia  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Suriname   Switzerland  Tanzania  Tonga  Trinidad and Tobago  Tunisia  Turkey  Tuvalu  Uganda  Ukraine  United Arab Emirates  United Kingdom  United States  Vanuatu  Vatican City  Zambia  Zimbabwe

_{1 - Maximum of 60 days each visit.}

In addition, a visa-free stay of 90 days will be granted to the following travelers (unless otherwise stated):^[4][2]

• Holders of diplomatic and official/service passports of any country (except Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, Libya, Mainland China, Palestine, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Yemen);
• Holders of diplomatic and official/service passports of Mainland China do not need a visa for up to 60 days.
• Crew of a vessel travelling on duty or in transit to join another vessel;
• Holders of a Laissez-Passer issued by the United Nations, COMESA, SADC or any other internationally recognized organisation;
• Holders of an Interpol Travel Document
• Holders of Laissez-passer issued by the African Reinsurance Corporation and the African Development Bank Group in Respect of their directors, officers or employees when traveling on duty;
• Holders of a European Union Laissez-Passer;
• Persons who intend to remain in Mauritius only during the stay of a vessel by which they arrive and depart;
• Spouses and children under 12 of nationals and residents of Mauritius do not need a visa for an Indefinite Stay.^[2]

Visa on arrival

Visitors from any country or territory that are neither visa exempt nor included in the next chapter can obtain a visa on arrival either for 60 days or 2 weeks.^[4][2]

60 days

Holders of passports issued by following countries or territories can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 60 days.^[4][2]

Albania  Andorra  Armenia  Azerbaijan  Belarus  Bhutan  Bolivia  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Burkina Faso  Cambodia  Cameroon  Central African Republic  Colombia  Costa Rica  Cuba  Djibouti  Dominican Republic  Ecuador  El Salvador  Equatorial Guinea  Eritrea

Ethiopia  Guatemala  Guinea  Guinea-Bissau  Haiti  Honduras  Jordan  Kazakhstan  Kyrgyzstan  Lebanon  Liberia  Malta  Marshall Islands  Mauritania  Micronesia  Moldova  Mongolia  Montenegro  Morocco    Nepal  Nicaragua

Niger  North Macedonia  Palau  Panama  Peru  Philippines  São Tomé and Príncipe  Senegal  Serbia  Sri Lanka  Taiwan  Tajikistan  Thailand  Timor-Leste  Togo  Turkmenistan  United Arab Emirates  Uruguay  Uzbekistan  Venezuela  Vietnam

2 weeks

Holders of passports issued by following countries or territories can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 2 weeks.^[4][2]

Algeria  Comoros  Iran

Madagascar  Myanmar  Nigeria

Visa required

Citizens of the following 16 countries and territories must obtain a visa in advance from one of the Mauritian diplomatic missions:^[4][2]

Afghanistan  Bangladesh  Guyana  Iraq

Kosovo  Libya  Laos  Mali

North Korea  Pakistan  Palestine  Somalia

South Sudan  Sudan  Syria  Yemen

Transit without a visa

Holders of confirmed onward tickets may transit through Mauritius without a visa for a maximum time of 24 hours. This is not applicable to nationals of the following countries:^[2]

Afghanistan  Iraq  Libya  Pakistan  Somalia

South Sudan  Sudan  Syria  Yemen

Passengers in transit must hold a travel document accepted for entry into Mauritius.

Merchant seamen in transit do not require a visa regardless of nationality or type of transport if the government is informed by the shipping company.^[2]

Mauritius Premium Travel Visa

In October 2020, Government of Mauritius launched the Premium Travel visa as a response to the impacts of COVID-19 on the Mauritian tourist trade.^[6] The visa is open to anyone who can show they have the financial resources to support themselves to live in Mauritius. The visa does not allow holders to accept a job in the Mauritian economy.

Statistics

Most visitors arriving to Mauritius were from the following countries or territories of residence:^{[7][8][9][10]}

Nationality	Total
	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014
	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014
France	285,271	273,419	271,963	254,323	243,665
United Kingdom	151,846	149,807	141,904	129,754	115,326
Réunion	138,439	146,040	146,203	143,845	141,665
Germany	132,815	118,856	103,761	75,237	62,231
South Africa	128,091	112,129	104,834	101,943	93,120
India	85,766	86,294	82,670	72,135	61,167
China	65,739	72,951	79,374	89,584	63,365
Switzerland	41,084	40,252	36,272	30,680	29,985
Italy	38,362	35,101	31,337	29,185	29,557
Australia	20,948	21,271	18,559	17,835	17,529
Austria	18,577	17,596	16,643	11,425	8,303
Saudi Arabia	16,507	5,142	3,164	2,854	2,390
Netherlands	16,418	13,269	10,080	6,926	4,796
Belgium	15,727	16,420	15,675	14,223	11,465
Sweden	15,539	15,516	14,551	11,634	6,454
Spain	15,064	15,252	15,304	10,013	8,633
Madagascar	14,365	12,730	11,740	12,215	13,039
Czech Republic	14,254	10,495	8,503	7,267	6,852
United Arab Emirates	12,058	11,866	9,614	9,050	8,001
Russia	11,006	11,153	9,295	11,444	13,289
Poland	10,805	11,318
United States	10,525	9,655
Canada	7,751	6,908
Denmark	7,418	6,971
South Korea	7,204	6,858
Seychelles	5,370	6,258
Norway	5,332	5,005
Finland	4,949	4,461
Portugal	4,912	4,254
Romania	4,369	2,691
Slovakia	4,237	3,235
Kenya	4,035	3,422
Ireland	4,004	4,020
Brazil	3,744	4,659
Hungary	3,276	2,829
Philippines	2,871	2,742
Singapore	2,809	3,230
Ukraine	2,765	2,854
Turkey	2,600	2,594
Indonesia	2,519	2,670
Zimbabwe	2,496	2,553
Malaysia	2,264	4,352
Israel	2,167	1,698
Nigeria	2,157	1,331
Japan	2,046	2,315
Luxembourg	1,924	1,802
Bulgaria	1,913	1,386
Taiwan	1,767	1,592
Slovenia	1,740	1,312
Hong Kong	1,519	1,512
Namibia	1,358	1,505
Mayotte	1,355	1,340
Pakistan	1,207	1,088
Bangladesh	1,195	1,157
Spain	1,182	1,331
Zambia	1,124	994
Botswana	1,070	1,072
Estonia	1,049	808
New Zealand	1,002	1,052
Comoros	956	886
Greece	938	1,034
Morocco	901	771
Lithuania	829	1,046
Croatia	823	675
Mozambique	809	876
Latvia	800	672
Tanzania	797	697
Total	1,399,287	1,341,860	1,275,227	1,151,252	1,038,968

See also

• Africa portal

• Visa requirements for Mauritian citizens
• List of diplomatic missions of Mauritius