Categories of persons who are exempted from Visa:
(a) Citizens of Mauritius;
(b) Persons who are residents of Mauritius under the Immigration Act;
(c) The Spouse of a citizen of Mauritius;
(d) The child or step child or lawfully adopted child of persons referred to at (a) and (b) above;
(e) Holders of Diplomatic Passports other than those issued by the Government of Afghanistan, Algeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sudan, and Yemen,
(f) Crew of a vessel traveling on duty or in transit to join another vessel;
(g) Holders of Laissez-passer issued by the United Nations, SADC or from other internationally recognized organizations, and;
(h) Persons who intend to remain in Mauritius only during the stay of a vessel by which they arrive and depart.Who Needs a Visa?
• All persons coming from the following countries:
Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Congo (Brazzaville), Central African Rep., Democratic Rep. Of Congo, Costa Rica, Ivory Coast, Croatia, Cuba, Djobouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Korea (North), Liberia, Libya, Macau SAR, Macedonia, Mali, Mauritania, Marshall Island, Mexico, Micronesia, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian State, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Siberia, Somalia, Suriname, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tchad, Thailand, Togo, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Yugoslavia.
• All persons coming to Mauritius for purposes other than Tourism, Visit or Business need to apply for a visa/permit before undertaking any travel.Find more information directly at:
Mauritius Embassy
Source & Copyright: The source of the above visa and immigration information and copyright owner’s is the:
Country : Mauritius
– Mauritian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade – URL: http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/mfasite
