Mauritius · Digital nomad · Temporary residence

Mauritius Premium Visa

A renewable one-year visa for remote professionals and their families.

Value scoreChecking35% of score covered

5-year costCheckingone applicant, not recoverable

DecisionCheckingComparable time under review

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Value: what the Premium Visa gives you

Passport reach 25 pts weight77

Path to citizenship 25 pts weightChecking

Work, family, healthcare 20 pts weightChecking

Stay rule 15 pts weightChecking

Tax on foreign income 10 pts weight70

Policy stability 5 pts weightChecking

Passport reach in the shared benchmark: 99AXG Sp. z o.o., checked 2026-11-15Short-stay access across 154 benchmark destinations after excluding the home destination. Includes eligible visa-free, arrival visa, electronic authorisation and free-movement entry.
Years to permanent residence: CheckingA program-specific permanent-residence pathway was not verified.
Years to citizenship: CheckingCounting this status toward naturalisation was not verified.
Leads to citizenship: CheckingNo explicit exclusion from naturalisation was verified.
Can work for a local employer: CheckingPermission to work for a local employer was not verified.
Same application for spouse and children: YesOfficialMauritius Revenue Authority, checked 2026-11-15The immigration and tax authorities describe the remote professional as accompanied by family; joint-form details were not established.
Public healthcare: CheckingEligibility to join public healthcare was not verified; private insurance requirements alone do not establish exclusion.
Minimum stay per year: CheckingA minimum annual physical-presence rule was not verified.
Tax on foreign income: Special regimeOfficialMauritius Revenue Authority, checked 2026-11-15Premium Visa remittance rules apply; foreign-card spending is excluded and previously taxed remittances may be exempt with a declaration.
Dual citizenship allowed: CheckingNationality-law position was not verified.
Rule changes, last 24 months: CheckingA complete 24-month policy-change audit was not available.

Cost: what the Premium Visa costs over five years

Government fees: $0OfficialPassport and Immigration Office, checked 2026-11-15The immigration office expressly states that the Premium Visa is free of cost.
Non-refundable contribution: CheckingNo explicit zero-donation rule or complete monetary schedule was verified.
Due diligence: CheckingSeparate government due-diligence charges were not verified.
Compulsory extras, first year: CheckingRequired insurance/document costs lack an actual compliant quote; insured coverage is not a premium.
Renewal fees, first 5 years: CheckingA complete five-year renewal schedule and all associated fees were not verified.
Investment you may get back: CheckingA compulsory recoverable capital amount or its explicit absence was not verified.
Minimum income per month: CheckingUSD 1,500 adult / USD 500 child appears in EDB search results, but the actual FAQ could not be opened; not verified.
Extra for a spouse and two children: CheckingComplete extra government charges for a spouse and two minors were not verified.
Typical adviser fees (not in the total): CheckingThree comparable licensed-adviser quotations were not obtained.

USD estimates use the 13 November 2026 reference rates of the European Central Bank, Central Bank of Armenia and Central Bank of the UAE, and the Central Bank of Uruguay rate for UYU. The Panamanian balboa uses its official one-to-one parity.

Speed: how long the Premium Visa takes

Official processing time: CheckingNo comparable calendar-day decision time was verified.
Reported processing time (median): CheckingNo median from at least two independent case-series sources was verified.
Approval to card or passport: CheckingApproval-to-card time was not verified.

Sources

Premium Visa — official information, Passport and Immigration Office. Checked 2026-11-15.
Premium Visa tax FAQ, Mauritius Revenue Authority. Checked 2026-11-15.
TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o.. Checked 2026-11-15.

Every figure on this page last reviewed 2026-11-15. General information, not legal advice. Spotted an error? Email us from the contact page.

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