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Irish expat in Mauritius
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Irish
Lives in Tamarin, Black River, Mauritiu
Speaks English, Irish, a little French, a little Spanish
Registration: 17 January 2025
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10-year retirement residence permits for British retirees by gordon081257
Good afternoon.A British couple of my acquaintance wish to emigrate to Mauritius. The (retired) husband's sole source of income is his state pension, almost 拢10,000p.a. Now the minimum annual guaranteed sume is USD18,000, about 拢13,200. ...
@External I've been told that this is now $2000 per month, which is $24k per year and not $20k ? Read More
Visas, business etc by Lpeacock
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 ...
@marius123 @CeresietI 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 ... Read More
Clarity on Currency by cnicholson124
HelloCould someone please explain the difference between Rs and Mur? I see different currencies for different things from my understanding Rs is Indian Rupee and Mur is Mauritian rupee which one is used mostly and more accepted?also what鈥檚 ...
Rs and MUR are the same thing, as others have said, and nothing to do with the Indian rupee.As for exchange, I move money from my home country to my Mauritian bank accounts when the ForEx rate is good for me, but I also often use my foreign debit ... Read More
Retirement permit and USD 18 000.00 by nicholasmound
Hi Everyone, very happy to have received our agreement in Principle. Please is anyone able to clarify the issue of the $18000 and a Mauritian bank account, when we come for the appointment for the issue of the permit.I know that a certified bank ...
I recently opened bank accounts here. I didn't need to visit a branch to open the ABSA one. It was all online. The MCB one took 3 visits, the first being a full refusal due to proof of address issues.Best of luck with it. Read More
House Insurance by DonDanA
Hi our home is nearly completed in Albion! We now have to apply for an 鈥淥ccupancy Certificate鈥� from the district council. One of the documents needed is a home insurance. Can anyone recommend a company that does home insurance? Many ...
@DonDanA I was literally in Swan's office this morning doing this very thing.https://www.swanforlife.com/en/branch-locator Read More
Good areas to live in Mauritius by craigconley
HiLooking for recommendations please for good areas to live. We want to be away from the main tourist places so we don't have neighbours who are partying all the time, but not too isolated. West coast seems preferable because of the better weather ...
@craigconley I would suggest Tamarin area, and travel to Flic en Flac if you want to experience some night-life, more restaurants etc. Read More
Stuck in legal rigmarole by sv250616
How to open a local bank account for a minor who is British, and does not live on the island, but Mauritian decent by mother.No one is able to assist in the banking sector as everyone is quoting different rules and no one seems to be sure.Want to ...
@sv250616 As someone who is physically on the island and struggling to open a bank account, I think I can safely say that you won't be able to do this. Proof of address will be your problem. Incidentally it is also mine as I am not yet in long-term ... Read More
Premium Visa processing times 2025
I've seen a few topics on how long it takes to get a Premium Visa, ranging from 20-60 days.聽 I guess this varies at certain times, so I just wanted to update people on the current situation.I've just had a premium visa issued in 14 days...which ... Read More
Having issues with EDB website by Nmuhammad
HiI have been trying to register with the EDB website and got to the part where you enter your phone number to get a code back. I have entered my number as well as everyone I know numbers but get nothing. What's going on? Is there something I'm ...
It doesn't work. If you raise a support ticket they will send you a link to register with instead. This is what I had to do. The SMS thing doesn't work. Read More
Premium visa & taxes by Macmac0065
Hello, as i have understood, if you get a premium visa in Mauritius, you dont pay taxes in Mauritius, on income from outside Mauritius (in my case, pension from Sweden, that also has a double tax agreement with Mauritius). Is this correct? Is ...
From what I understand... for Premium Visa holders, any foreign earnings are taxed in Mauritius on a remittance-basis only. This means that anything you remit to Mauritius is taxable in Mauritius, unless you can prove that taxes have already been ... Read More