gordon081257
English expat in Mauritius
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English
Speaks English (fluent) French (moderate)
Registration: 01 February 2025
🇲🇺📖 The Mauritius Expat Guide - 2026 Edition is now online ✨ by Julie
Hello everyone,We’re happy to announce that the brand-new 2026 edition of the Mauritius Expat Guide, in partnership with the Economic Development Board, is now available. Fully updated, it’s designed to support both those preparing their ...
@JulieHi Julie. Under the pseudonym 'Charles Churchill' I wrote and published (Amazon only, paperback and ebook) an A-Z guide "MAURITIUS: The Affordable Tropical Island". It's a guide to Mauritius for English speakers, especially those thinking of ... Read More
French expat sought to translate a Mauritian guide book into French
Hello. I recently self-published a short book with the title:"MAURITIUS: The Affordable Tropical Paradise. A practical A-Z guide for English speakers – retirees (50+) and others seeking a better quality of life."It's a short book (115 pages, ... Read More
Road safety in Mauritius by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Navigating roads and experiencing traffic in Mauritius as an expat can be a learning experience. We invite you to share your insights in order to help other expats and soon-to-be expats stay safe on the road in Mauritius, whether ...
The blood / breath alcohol limits for drivers in Mauritius are 25% of what they are in the UK - very low, and you could be over the limit the morning after drinking the night before, especially if you've drunk heavily. Police sometimes stop cars at ... Read More
Prescription charges for expat by jon61
Hi All, We are looking at moving to Mauritius next year. This is, one of my, getting my ducks in order questions. I have a few prescription tablets that I have to take daily, I have checked and they are available on the island. What is the situation ...
@jon61 OT but might be of interest. The standard advice to expats is to take out private medical insurance. Well, that's fine if you can afford it but many expats can't. The public healthcare system is mush better than you'd imagine from the ... Read More
Prescription charges for expat by jon61
Hi All, We are looking at moving to Mauritius next year. This is, one of my, getting my ducks in order questions. I have a few prescription tablets that I have to take daily, I have checked and they are available on the island. What is the situation ...
@jon61Some prescription drugs may be difficult or impossible to obtain on the island, but your GP should be able to find a generic alternative. Be very careful at the pharmacy to ensure you're given exactly the right drug and dosage, I've ... Read More
Prescription charges for expat by jon61
Hi All, We are looking at moving to Mauritius next year. This is, one of my, getting my ducks in order questions. I have a few prescription tablets that I have to take daily, I have checked and they are available on the island. What is the situation ...
@jon61 Jon, two things:(1) I understand that with a non-citizen residency permit you can have your prescription medicines free if you take your prescription to a public hospital, but most expats pay for their drugs at pharmacies i.e. privately. As ... Read More
10-year retirement residence permits for British retirees by gordon081257
Good afternoon.A British couple of my acquaintance wish to emigrate to Mauritius. The (retired) husband's sole source of income is his state pension, almost £10,000p.a. Now the minimum annual guaranteed sume is USD18,000, about £13,200. ...
Thanks T. Read More
10-year retirement residence permits for British retirees by gordon081257
Good afternoon.A British couple of my acquaintance wish to emigrate to Mauritius. The (retired) husband's sole source of income is his state pension, almost £10,000p.a. Now the minimum annual guaranteed sume is USD18,000, about £13,200. ...
I've had the following reply from the lady at Regan Van Rooy http://reganvanrooy.com:"The EDB Act will amend the Residence Permit criteria for retired non-citizens to require an initial transfer of at least USD 2 000 into a local bank account within ... Read More
10-year retirement residence permits for British retirees by gordon081257
Good afternoon.A British couple of my acquaintance wish to emigrate to Mauritius. The (retired) husband's sole source of income is his state pension, almost £10,000p.a. Now the minimum annual guaranteed sume is USD18,000, about £13,200. ...
@Tookays Thanks Tookays! Read More
10-year retirement residence permits for British retirees by gordon081257
Good afternoon.A British couple of my acquaintance wish to emigrate to Mauritius. The (retired) husband's sole source of income is his state pension, almost £10,000p.a. Now the minimum annual guaranteed sume is USD18,000, about £13,200. ...
@External Wow, a 1/3 increase. Too depressing for words! Read More
10-year retirement residence permits for British retirees by gordon081257
Good afternoon.A British couple of my acquaintance wish to emigrate to Mauritius. The (retired) husband's sole source of income is his state pension, almost £10,000p.a. Now the minimum annual guaranteed sume is USD18,000, about £13,200. ...
OK, I've just carried out a lot of Google searches, and the only financial organisation I can find commenting on these issues from the latest budget is Regan Van Rooy, scroll down to "Mauritius ... Read More
10-year retirement residence permits for British retirees by gordon081257
Good afternoon.A British couple of my acquaintance wish to emigrate to Mauritius. The (retired) husband's sole source of income is his state pension, almost £10,000p.a. Now the minimum annual guaranteed sume is USD18,000, about £13,200. ...
@graemewilliams Thanks Graeme, do you mean in terms of documents e.g. permits? Presumably the guaranteed income limits will apply to all with retirement visas? If it's USD24,000 p.a - a 33% uplift - I might be forced to return to the UK. Depressing. Read More
10-year retirement residence permits for British retirees by gordon081257
Good afternoon.A British couple of my acquaintance wish to emigrate to Mauritius. The (retired) husband's sole source of income is his state pension, almost £10,000p.a. Now the minimum annual guaranteed sume is USD18,000, about £13,200. ...
@External Thanks. Hopefully existing 10-year permits won't change to 5-year permits? Read More
10-year retirement residence permits for British retirees by gordon081257
Good afternoon.A British couple of my acquaintance wish to emigrate to Mauritius. The (retired) husband's sole source of income is his state pension, almost £10,000p.a. Now the minimum annual guaranteed sume is USD18,000, about £13,200. ...
@External Thanks. Read More
10-year retirement residence permits for British retirees
Good afternoon.A British couple of my acquaintance wish to emigrate to Mauritius. The (retired) husband's sole source of income is his state pension, almost £10,000p.a. Now the minimum annual guaranteed sume is USD18,000, about £13,200. ... Read More
"Guaranteed income" for a 10-year retirement residency visa by gordon081257
Good afternoon. A friend (57) wishes to apply for a 10-year retirement residency visa, but we're both struggling to establish what income will be treated by EDB as "guaranteed income" for the visa. He's not yet entitled to his company or state ...
@SafferCA Thanks. Read More
"Guaranteed income" for a 10-year retirement residency visa by gordon081257
Good afternoon. A friend (57) wishes to apply for a 10-year retirement residency visa, but we're both struggling to establish what income will be treated by EDB as "guaranteed income" for the visa. He's not yet entitled to his company or state ...
@SafferCA Thanks! Read More
"Guaranteed income" for a 10-year retirement residency visa by gordon081257
Good afternoon. A friend (57) wishes to apply for a 10-year retirement residency visa, but we're both struggling to establish what income will be treated by EDB as "guaranteed income" for the visa. He's not yet entitled to his company or state ...
@freegwendolyn Thanks. You may have seen other replies about having a lump sum in an account instead. Read More
"Guaranteed income" for a 10-year retirement residency visa by gordon081257
Good afternoon. A friend (57) wishes to apply for a 10-year retirement residency visa, but we're both struggling to establish what income will be treated by EDB as "guaranteed income" for the visa. He's not yet entitled to his company or state ...
Thanks SafferCA. By "your account" do you mean a UK account or Mauritian account? Presumably the former as this is pre-visa? So the sources of the USD18,000 lump sum or USD1,500pcm don't matter, so long as you can show the sums on bank statements? Read More
"Guaranteed income" for a 10-year retirement residency visa
Good afternoon. A friend (57) wishes to apply for a 10-year retirement residency visa, but we're both struggling to establish what income will be treated by EDB as "guaranteed income" for the visa. He's not yet entitled to his company or state ... Read More
Stonefish at Flic and Flac by andrew9799
My wife and I nearly stood on a stonefish in the roped off swimming area at Flic en Flac beach today. It was lying on the bottom in about 40cm of water. Luckily it had it's fins out which are brightly coloured so that how my wife noticed it. Anyway, ...
@Bhavna Thanks Bhavna. Just seen Russell's helpful reply, but I don;t think I was notified at the time. Read More
Stonefish at Flic and Flac by andrew9799
My wife and I nearly stood on a stonefish in the roped off swimming area at Flic en Flac beach today. It was lying on the bottom in about 40cm of water. Luckily it had it's fins out which are brightly coloured so that how my wife noticed it. Anyway, ...
@RusselSThanks for replying! For some reason I didn't get notification of your reply.I bought some "aqua shoes" from Decathlon (Bagatelle) but they really won't be sufficient in relation to stonefish. I read somewhere about such shoes with a metal ... Read More
Stonefish at Flic and Flac by andrew9799
My wife and I nearly stood on a stonefish in the roped off swimming area at Flic en Flac beach today. It was lying on the bottom in about 40cm of water. Luckily it had it's fins out which are brightly coloured so that how my wife noticed it. Anyway, ...
Hi all. I've tried to post a comment on the excellent thread "Stonefish at Flic and Flac" but for some reason I can't. Long story short, I'm a 67yo Brit with a 10-year retirement residency permit, relocating from Trou aux Cerfs to Flic en Flac next ... Read More
New members of the Mauritius forum, introduce yourselves here - 2025 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Mauritius forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
Hi all. 67yo (happily) single British citizen, moving to Flic en Flac on Monday 3.2.25. Got my 10yr retirement residency permit a few months ago. Loving life here! Read More