Retirement documents

@longbb8 keep us posted. My first application was submitted in 2021. The medical and police clearance expired so I had to re-do the whole thing and re submit. I did this in May. I am still waiting though the EDB did come back to me and tell me it was with the PMO (Prime Ministers Office)

I did mine through Samina Jaffery <[link moderated]>

All went very smoothly and it was approved first time in a few months

I used samina and sean from dodo relocations been here 5 weeks have my retirement  visa living in rented accomadaition buying a new villa got a car they sorted my car rental and are there to advise me if i need it well worth a call pm me if you need details

Hello all is going well I got an appointment to present my original documents to get the permit next week.

@brianwizzit The biggest wait was for the police clearance in SA. I applied online. Got approval in principle in 21 days. Came to Mauritius did medical opened bank account. Transferred funds. Loaded all documents to the edb paid the $1000 fee and now have appointment next week to present original documents and collect the permit. So the whole process was 2 months for me. It was not a difficult process just time consuming to wait.

Ok everything worked out. I just need to present documents and collect visa

@longbb8

Well done !   was your entire process from arrival on the Island to receiving your visa really only 2 months ? 

Is this for Retired non-citizen ?

With which bank did you manage to open a bank account prior to receiving an OP/RP ?   Did they work on the pre-approval of the online EDB application or which documents did they use as proof ?

what are the steps you now have to follow to add your dependants once you have received your own visa ?

I applied on 4th Sept on 25th Sept I got the approval in principle while still in SA. I wrote to all the banks on the island. Some want you to deposit a ridiculous R1 m as a guarantee. Avoid those. The others want a bank reference letter and 6 months statements all these must be stamped by the bank. The point here is if you can show a bank balance of $18000 USD around R350000 in your bank account everything will be easier. You also  have to show you have monthly income of 1500 USD pm. I have contact at the bank. Pm me if you need to open account. I am a retired bank manager. You must show the approval in principle letter. I made sure I have all these in place.  You have a whole lot of documents for dependents. You apply at the passport office important it costs  400 USD per dependent.

I am sitting in Grand Baie on the beach as I write this. Regards Billy

@longbb8

Hi @longbb8, I have been following your posts with interest as we are about to follow the same route. We submitted my husband's application for a retired non-citizen resident permit last week from SA. So far the process has been straightforward. Hopefully we also get approval in principle without any hassle.  Where can I find a list of docs needed for the dependent? Is there a time limit? I imagine it would be birth cert, marriage cert, passport, medical, photos. Is there anything else? Thank you.

UID form permission to enter Mauritius form signed undertaking and declaration 400 USD per dependent. Regards Billy

@longbb8 Very helpful. Thanks so much.

@drossiter the checklist is in the OP guide on the EDB page You can also PM me your email I can send it to you.

I have the approved permit and will be back in SA preparing for the big move next year