Regarding the oath not to apply for citizenship...

coolinny Active member

Member since 30 August 2017

coolinnyActive member16 March 2026 14:30:45

I recently applied for a work visa for Mauritius.

My colleagues have been going to Port Louis on my behalf until now.

This is the third time they have gone, but this time, I received a notice from the immigration office stating that I must take an oath before a judge stating that I will not apply for citizenship.

So, I went to Port Louis, prepared the forms with an immigration lawyer, and visited the court to see a judge.

On the way back, I became curious.

Why do I have to declare that I am giving up to appply a citizenship? By this logic, am I eligible to apply for citizenship right now?

As far as I know, you need to receive a monthly salary of Rs. 150,000 to apply for permanent residency, but I only receive about half of that.

The problem is, since returning to work, my colleagues have told me that this is probably my last visa renewal and that the Mauritian government will not issue visas in the future.

Is this true?

According to my colleagues' experience, foreigners who have taken an oath to renounce citizenship have never received a subsequent visa.

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