Visas, business etc

Member since 11 June 2025

LpeacockNew member11 June 2025 21:10:09

My family and I want to move to Mauritius in January. We have a fully online business which we want to move from the uk to Mauritius. Both my partner and I will draw an income from this business in Mauritius and live off this income.

Which visa is best for us? Self employed or the premium visa. Or do we enter on a tourist then apply when we get here?

We wouldn鈥檛 find a property until we get to Mauritius in January. It all seems confusing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

We also would like to send our children to a British private primary school, any suggestions for locations and schools. We aren鈥檛 busy city people and would rather live in the countryside or near the sea.

Bhavna Team

Member since 01 June 2015

BhavnaTeamYesterday 01:19:02

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@Lpeacock

Hello and welcome !

Have you lived in Mauritius ? I would suggest that you live here a couple of months to get a feel of what life could be before thinking about moving long term.

Hope members share some insights with you soon.

All the best

Bhavna

Ceresiet Serial expat

Member since 16 February 2020

CeresietSerial expatYesterday 03:57:09

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According to the latest Mauritius Budget (a week ago) it seems that they will be doing away with the Premium Visa (amongst other changes), so this will no longer be an option.

The 2 top private international schools are: Northfields near Grand Baie

and West Coast near Flic-en-Flac.

Grand Baie / Pereybere / Mont Choisy / Trou-aux-Biches in the North are very busy and built up, but there is expat housing available in a more rural setting in the vicinity in the following areas:

Mapou

Butte aux Papayes / Plaine des Papayes / Belle vue Harel

Daruty Forest

Vale

Sottise

The Flic-en-Flac / Wolmar / Tamarin / Black River areas are also very built up with heavy morning and afternoon traffic.

玩偶姐姐 housing is still available in the (as yet) slightly more rural areas (but set to become just as built up in the next decade):

Domaine Anna / Jardin d鈥橝nna

Cascavelle / Casela

Green Creek

Tamarina

Here are the websites for the international schools:

and the Mauritius Budget 2025:

Gilbert Grant New member

Member since 25 January 2025

Gilbert GrantNew memberYesterday 06:43:45

@Lpeacock

Greetings,

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marius123 New member

Member since 23 October 2024

marius123New memberYesterday 08:04:03

According to the latest Mauritius Budget (a week ago) it seems that they will be doing away with the Premium Visa (amongst other changes), so this will no longer be an option. - @Ceresiet

What do you mean?..

KC_ Member

Member since 17 January 2025

KC_MemberYesterday 09:13:14

@marius123 @Ceresiet

I don't think the Premium Visa is being removed. I think the length of the Self Employed Occupation Permit is being reduced from 10 yrs to 5 yrs however.

@LPeacock - The Premium Visa is a 1 yr renewable visa but you cannot work locally with it, you must be working remotely, so if you are using this visa you must keep your UK company and continue to work through it.聽 Be aware that you will not be able to get any credit, car-loans, etc., from local banks that extend past the term of that visa either.

the_expert Member

Member since 12 April 2025

the_expertMemberYesterday 22:53:16

@Gilbert Grant

I do not understand how people who are not well versed in Mauritian law and especially not licensed to carry out any regulated activity, is allowed to post such kind of advertisements.