Self-Employed Occupation Permit Mauritius

Do you work for yourself and want to live in a tropical place with good internet? Think about getting a Self-Employed Work Permit for Mauritius. With this permit, you can work for people in Mauritius and other countries. The permit costs $1,000 and lasts 10 years.

To keep the permit, you need to spend at least $35,000 and earn MUR 800,000 (16,000 USD) each year, starting in the third year. You apply online first. Then, you need to open a bank account in Mauritius and put at least $35,000 in it.

Some jobs don’t need special permission, but others do. If you need special permission, they will tell you after you apply. If you own a business in Mauritius, you must pay taxes every year. You can buy a house there, and your family can live there too.

If you stay for three years and earn enough money, you can get a permit to live there for 20 years. Before applying, get your important papers ready. This includes things like your birth certificate, your business plan, and your passport.

If you want to keep your permit, you need different papers. Remember, you need to show the original papers or copies that have been checked. Even though it’s free to apply, if you get accepted, you have to pay a fee.

FIRST STEPS Things You Need to Apply Online First:

• Birth Certificate in English or French. If it’s in another language, get a translation.
• Business Plan – use the template they give you.
• At least two contracts or letters from future clients.
• Your Resume.
• Your school and job papers. Bring the real ones or copies that have been checked.
• Passport – just the page with your picture and info.
• A recent color passport photo – size 3.5cm x 4.5cm.
• A promise form – fill it out and sign it.
• Any other work or residence permits you have.

Things You Need After Applying Online:

• Business Registration Paper.
• Proof you moved your money to a Mauritius bank.
• Any special permissions you need for your job.
• Marriage or Divorce Certificate in English or French. If it’s in another language, get a translation.
• A recent medical check-up and report.
• Last visa pages.
• Any fees.
• Any other papers they ask for.

UPDATED STEPS Things You Need to Apply Online First:

• Business papers.
• Shareholder and Director list.
• Any special permissions you need for your job.
• Passport – just the page with your picture and info.
• A recent color passport photo – size 3.5cm x 4.5cm.
• A copy of the Work Permit.
• A promise form – fill it out and sign it.

Things You Need After Applying Online:

• Any fees.
• Any other papers they ask for.

NOTE FOR THOSE APPLYING Make sure to bring the original documents or checked copies when you have your appointment.