Mauritius offers a quality lifestyle which combines comfort with luxury, modernity with cultural traditions and work with leisure. A wide range of modern facilities and amenities are available at a reasonable cost, comprising quality accommodation, educational facilities, healthcare and medical facilities, shopping malls, recreational and sporting facilities.

Foreign nationals wishing to work, live or retire in Mauritius may explore various avenues either through the Occupation Permit, the Residence Permit or the Permanent Residence Permit.

Mauritian Dispora Scheme

The Mauritian Diaspora Scheme

The Government of Mauritius strongly believes that our dispersed Mauritian Diaspora community is a precious asset to our economy. The Mauritian Diaspora Scheme has been set up with the aim of paving the way for members of the Mauritian Diaspora to return to Mauritius in order to participate and boost the economic development of the country.

Eligible members of the Mauritian Diaspora willing to return and work in the country are entitled to the following benefits:

• A ten-year exemption from income tax including
• Exemption from payment of excise duty up to a maximum of MUR 2 million on a car bought locally or abroad
• Exemption from payment of customs duties and VAT on the repatriation of personal belongings