Mauritius offers three types of active investor visa:

1. General Business Investor
2. High Tech Machines and Equipment Investor
3. Self-Employed Entrepreneur

General Business Investor

To qualify under this category, the applicant must invest at least US$50,000 in a business in Mauritius. 

The initial visa has a validity period of 10 years.

After three continuous years of residency, the investor is eligible for permanent residency (which has a 20-year validity and is renewable) as long as the business meets the following criteria:

– Achieved an annual gross income of at least MUR 15 million (US$330,000) for 3 consecutive years immediately preceding the application for PR; or

– Achieved an aggregate turnover of at least MUR 45 million (about US$1 million) for any consecutive period of 3 years immediately preceding the application for PR.

Alternatively, the applicant can renew the 10-year temporary residency upon expiry if the business has achieved an annual gross income of MUR 4 million as from the third year of residency.

High Tech Machines and Equipment Investor

To qualify under this visa, the applicant must invest at least US$50,000 in a business in a qualifying sector, including but not limited to agriculture, aquaculture, healthcare, ICT-BPO, fin-tech, life sciences, biotech, manufacturing, and several other areas designated by the Board of Investment. 

While at least $25,000 of the investment should take the form of cash capital, the balance may be reached by the contribution of technology and machinery, as long as the total value of the investment exceeds US$50,000.

The initial visa has a validity period of 10 years.

After three continuous years of residency, the investor is eligible for permanent residency (which has a 20-year validity and is renewable) as long as the business meets the following criteria:

– Achieved an annual gross income of at least MUR 15 million (US$330,000) for 3 consecutive years immediately preceding the application for PR; or

– Achieved an aggregate turnover of at least MUR 45 million (about US$1 million) for any consecutive period of 3 years immediately preceding the application for PR.

Alternatively, the applicant can renew the 10-year temporary residency upon expiry if the business has achieved an annual gross income of MUR 4 million as from the third year of residency.

Self-Employed Entrepreneur

To qualify under this category, the applicant must invest at least US$35,000 in a “professional activity” and obtain at least two letters of intent from potential clients.

The initial visa has a validity period of 10 years.

After three continuous years of residency, the investor is eligible for permanent residency (which has a 20-year validity and is renewable) as long as the business meets the following criteria:

– Achieved an annual gross income of at least MUR 3 million (US$66,000) for 3 consecutive years immediately preceding the application for PR.

Alternatively, the applicant can renew the 10-year temporary residency upon expiry if the business has achieved an annual gross income of MUR 800,000 as from the third year of residency.

For all three categories, the applicant may include dependents – a spouse, unmarried children, and parents – as long as they do not take up lawful employment in Mauritius.

Program benefits

• Path to citizenship;
• Minimal physical presence requirements;
• Safety and security;
• Permits dual/multiple citizenship;
• Lower taxes;
• Lower cost of living;
• Warm climate;
• Short processing time;
• English as official language.

After being a resident of Mauritius (permanent or otherwise) for seven consecutive years, the applicant is eligible for citizenship if he has spent the full 12 months immediately preceding the application in Mauritius.

Commonwealth citizens can apply for citizenship already after five years.

Applications for this program may be directed to:

Economic Development Board 

Legislation upon which this program is based:

Immigration Act 2020 Section 5A(5) and 9(3)