zurtle
Indian expat in Mauritius
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Lives in Flic en Flac
Registration: 07 July 2022
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Property linked residence permit processing time
A quick question to those who got a residence permit by buying a property (over 375k USD)How long was the processing time from buying the property to receiving the residence permit ?Did you pay the full amount in cash or was a part of it financed by ... Read More
Cost of living in Mauritius in 2026 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in Mauritius, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to Mauritius or already living ...
Single person living in the West.Rent is about 50kFood, utilities, entertainment and fuel ends up being another 50k.So about 100k a month in fixed costs for me.I try to stick to high quality groceries for health reasons. (Avoiding seed oils, buying ... Read More
Attestation of Documents in India by sanjoyc812
I am from India. I need to understand whether shall I need any Attestation of my Academic and Professional qualifications and Birth Certificate for applying Work Permit / Occupation Permit for Profesional or not? If yes, then who is the competent ...
I wasnt asked for any attestation when I applied for my permit.If your birth certificate is digitized then it also has QR code for verification and then in that case there's no point in attesting it. Then can just scan the QR and verify ... Read More
Can't renew Premium Visa 2025 by brandonber101
Hi All,I wanted to start a new topic as I don't see any recent or updated details regarding Premium Visa renewals.As most of us are aware, during the last budget speech it was mentioned that COVID-era permit provisions would likely be repealed, ...
This year's budget said that the premium visa will be phased out. It was always going to be a temporary thing.You'll either have to switch to a different permit or leave the country.Your options depend on how much money you have and your age.Doesn't ... Read More
Most common scams in Mauritius by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Mauritius as an expat implies navigating into a new and unfamiliar environment and habits, making you potentially vulnerable to scammers. Whether it’s immigration or finance advice, housing scam, online traps or ...
Here's another scam done by the govt themselves.Keep changing the criteria for PR and renewal of permits. In the past the requirement was a 150k salary per month for 3 years. Let's say someone is done with 2 years and has only a year left. Now ... Read More
Mauritius Budget 2025-2026 by Ceresiet
The below summary was released today by Park Lane Properties. The new budget makes several changes to Taxes, Residency by non-Citizens, Retired non-Citizens, Premier Visa, Smart Coty Scheme and Ground + 2 scheme, Acquisition of Property by ...
There also seems to be a change in Permanent Residency criteria after the statement "COVID-era permit provisions repealed."Does anyone know what the Permanent Residency criteria rules will be now?I believe before COVID it just used to be time based ... Read More
working visa to permanent visa? by coolinny
About visa conversion..A friend of mine asked me for advice.He is not familiar with the internet...he is really an analog person,He is currently working for a company in Mauritius,But he is skeptical whether the company will continue to renew his ...
@Emmelee88150k a month is about 3k Euro a month.Many manager level jobs and above in companies like the big 4 will have these salaries. Read More
working visa to permanent visa? by coolinny
About visa conversion..A friend of mine asked me for advice.He is not familiar with the internet...he is really an analog person,He is currently working for a company in Mauritius,But he is skeptical whether the company will continue to renew his ...
@Philip T UK I looked into it a bit more. That seems like the old rule before the income thresholds were added to get a PRP.Earlier, (before 2020). To qualify for a PRP all you needed was to have held an OP for 3 years. And the eligibility ... Read More
working visa to permanent visa? by coolinny
About visa conversion..A friend of mine asked me for advice.He is not familiar with the internet...he is really an analog person,He is currently working for a company in Mauritius,But he is skeptical whether the company will continue to renew his ...
@Philip T UKI think once you get the PRP it's no longer linked to your work.So once a PRP is granted(assuming he made more than 150k a month for 3 years) he can switch jobs and do whatever he wants.Same goes for self employed, after getting a PRP ... Read More
Self employed residence permit processing times by zurtle
Hi all, I applied for the self employed residence permit on 23rd July and am waiting for the approval in principle before I can travel to Mauritius and finish the second part of the process(Medicals and stuff) The EDB portal says minimum 8 days and ...
Hello Here are my exact timelines.Applied online from outside Mauritius on July 23rd.Received approval in principle on Aug 23rd. It was valid for 90 days within which I must enter Mauritius.Entered Mauritius on Sept 8th. (I was on vacation elsewhere ... Read More
Self employment: Do I need to create a company? by Linh5102
HelloI am currently in Mauritius on a premium visa and looking into the self employed OC. I am an interior designer in Australia and operate as a sole trader from home, so it makes sense for me to do the same here.I have done loads of research on ...
@musa.honlue It's a local business activity.No need for a company for the self employed permit.My business activity was consulting. Read More
Self employment: Do I need to create a company? by Linh5102
HelloI am currently in Mauritius on a premium visa and looking into the self employed OC. I am an interior designer in Australia and operate as a sole trader from home, so it makes sense for me to do the same here.I have done loads of research on ...
Posting Quick update for future viewers:Went to Port Louis today with a pre-filled BRN form I found online.Waited for about 20mins until it was my turn.The lady at the counter explained stuff about business category to me and did the whole ... Read More
Foreign income taxation question... by yellowwwwducky
Hello,My wife and I are seriously considering relocating from Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, we pay no tax on interest income (eurobonds generally) or dividends (mostly gbp dividends and some usd/hkd ones). That makes retirement math easy - 100,000 usd ...
A few things:On 40k USD, your tax will be more like 3900-4000 based on the MRA calculatorhttps://eservices.mra.mu/taxcalculator/viewCalculateA lot of things like health insurance can be further deducted to reduce your taxable income. If your spouse ... Read More
Bank Transfer by Lolo190563
Hiya all,I am about to come to MRU soon and need to transfer a large sum of funds from UK to my MCB account, just wanted feedback is this quite safe and how long does it take to reach my account etc. Your responses will be greatly appreciate as I am ...
I use ABSA and whenever I send an international transfer it takes about 1-2 days.Make sure to double check your IBAN, SWIFT code and account numbers, Try sending a small amount first.Haven't had any issues so far but my transfers are limited to ... Read More
Self employed residence permit processing times
Hi all, I applied for the self employed residence permit on 23rd July and am waiting for the approval in principle before I can travel to Mauritius and finish the second part of the process(Medicals and stuff) The EDB portal says minimum 8 days and ... Read More