The permanent residence permit allows a non-citizen to work and live in Mauritius for a period of ten years. The following categories are eligible for a permanent residence permit

Licensee of Occupancy:

Investor: The total turnover must exceed MUR 45 million for the 3-year period preceding the application.

Professionnel : Le salaire de base mensuel est d’au moins MUR 150,000 pendant 3 années consécutives précédant immédiatement la demande.

Self-employed: the applicant’s income is at least MUR 3 million per year for the 3 consecutive years immediately preceding the application.

Foreign investor:

A foreign national who has invested a minimum of USD 500,000 in a qualifying activity is also eligible for the 10-year residence permit.

Agribusiness, audiovisual, film and communication, banking, construction, education, green and ecological energy products, financial services, fishing and marine resources, free port, information technology, infrastructure, insurance, leisure, manufacturing, marina development, tourism and warehousing, IPO.

Non-Citizen Retired:

A retired non-citizen who has held a residence permit for three years and has transferred a total of at least USD 54,000 to his or her account in a local bank during the three years immediately preceding the application.

FREE

Duration: As long as you have a property title

To do so, you must invest in a real estate property of a minimum amount of $375,000in the residences and programs accessible to foreigners.

This permit is given in your own name or to the couple. Children under the age of 24 may be attached.

By buying your property with Westimmo real estate agency, you benefit not only from advice in the choice of your future property but also from a personalized accompaniment in all the necessary steps.

A professional, as defined by the Immigration Act, is a foreign national employed in Mauritius under an employment contract and registered as such with the Economic Development Board:

1. A professional must earn a basic monthly salary of at least MUR 60,000.
2. For professionals in the sector of information and communication technology (ICT), business process outsourcing (BPO), pharmaceutical manufacturing and pharmaceutical and food processing, the basic monthly salary must be at least MUR 30,000.
3. Professionals may also apply for a short-term occupancy permit for a period not exceeding 9 months. period not exceeding 9 months. This permit can only be extended once for a period not exceeding 3 months.

Right to invest for professionals
1. A business occupancy permit holder may invest in any business provided that:
– he/she is not employed in the company
– that it does not manage the company
– they do not receive a salary or benefits from the company.
2. Without prejudice to the foregoing, a professional may hold shares in a business in which he or she is employed, provided that the licensee is not the owner.

To be noted:
1. An application for a work permit in the professional category must be submitted by the employer (either the director or HR representative) on behalf of the professional.
2. The employment contract, duly signed by both parties, must clearly state the following: the applicant’s full name as it appears on the passport, the name of the company, the job title, the duration of the employment contract and the basic monthly salary.