Mauritius · Business / Startup

Mauritius Investor Occupation Permit

Investment needed: $100k+

Occupation Permit — Investor (investment of USD 100,000)

Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026Rule changed 1 Dec 2025 Change log

Key facts

Investor Occupation Permit is a business / startup route for Mauritius. Applicants need an investment of $100k+. You can stay 10 yrs, renewable. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source.

Money needed: $100k+
Government fees: $50 · $1,000
First stay: 10 yrs

Cost, time and long term

To apply: government fees $1,050 in total (2 fees); investment $100k+. No lawyer or agent fee is included.

Government fees$50 · $1,000

$50Non-refundable application fee, charged when the application is filed; in force from 1 December 2025.
$1,000Permit fee for the 10-year permit, paid after approval in principle.

Invested and held$100k+

$100,000Transferred from abroad into the company's Mauritian bank account within 60 days of the occupation permit; a certified bank statement from the country of origin or residence shows the funds.

RenewalRenewable

The permit is issued for up to 10 years and can be renewed if the business turns over at least MUR 8 million (≈ $168,000) a year from the fifth year of registration.

Economic Development Board, Mauritius Government of Mauritius, Laws of Mauritius

Permanent residenceAfter 5 years of residence

After 5 years as an investor permit holder you can apply for a 20-year permanent residence permit if annual turnover was at least MUR 15 million (≈ $316,000) in each of those 5 years, or MUR 75 million (≈ $1,580,000) in total.

Economic Development Board, Mauritius Government of Mauritius, Laws of Mauritius

CitizenshipTime here counts

Naturalisation needs 12 months of continuous residence plus at least 5 years in the 7 years before that; Commonwealth citizens can register after 5 years of continuous residence. Citizenship is granted at the Minister's discretion.

Government of Mauritius, Laws of Mauritius

Where to applyAbroad or in-country

You can start the online application from abroad. After approval in principle you travel to Mauritius for the medical exam and identity check, and the permit is issued there.

Economic Development Board, Mauritius

What you'll need

What you must show3

The minimum investment is USD 100,000, transferred from abroad into the company's Mauritian bank account within 60 days of the permit.
Turnover of at least MUR 5 million (≈ $105,000) is required from the third year of registration.
A non-refundable application fee of USD 50 has applied since 1 December 2025; the permit fee of USD 1,000 is paid only after approval in principle.

Documents1

A certified bank statement from your country of origin or residence and a written undertaking to transfer the USD 100,000 are submitted.

Steps1

The application starts online on the National Electronic Licensing System, without travelling to Mauritius.

After you arrive1

Renewal after ten years requires annual turnover of at least MUR 8 million (≈ $168,000) from the fifth year of registration.

When you become tax resident

How Mauritius decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.

Stay on this route

10 years at first, renewable

Tax residence

At least 183 days in a income year (1 July to 30 June)Present in Mauritius for an aggregate of 183 days or more in the income year makes an individual resident.
At least 270 days in aggregate over the two preceding income yearsPresent for an aggregate of 270 days or more in the two preceding income years (together with presence in the current year) also gives residence.
At least 270 days in the current income year and the 2 preceding income years (aggregate)Alternative residence test (s73(1)(a)(iii)).

Foreign-source income

Received-in-Mauritius basis

The 15% Fair Share Contribution applied only to the 2025/26 income year; foreign-source income of an individual is taxed when received or dealt with in Mauritius.

All tax rules for Mauritius Tax records checked 12 Oct 2026

Official site

Full official text

Ten-year occupation permit for a foreigner who transfers USD 100,000 into a Mauritian business account within 60 days of the permit and operates a registered business. ^{1 2}

What you must show and pay

An investment of at least $100,000 · Transferred from abroad into the company's Mauritian bank account within 60 days of the occupation permit; a certified bank statement from the country of origin or residence shows the funds. ^{1 2}
A fee of $50 · Non-refundable application fee, charged when the application is filed; in force from 1 December 2025. ²
A fee of $1,000 · Permit fee for the 10-year permit, paid after approval in principle. ^{1 2}

Requirements

The minimum investment is USD 100,000, transferred from abroad into the company's Mauritian bank account within 60 days of the permit. ^{1 2}
Turnover of at least MUR 5 million (≈ $105,000) is required from the third year of registration. ^{1 2}
A non-refundable application fee of USD 50 has applied since 1 December 2025; the permit fee of USD 1,000 is paid only after approval in principle. ²
A certified bank statement from your country of origin or residence and a written undertaking to transfer the USD 100,000 are submitted. ^{1 2}
The application starts online on the National Electronic Licensing System, without travelling to Mauritius. ^{1 3}
Renewal after ten years requires annual turnover of at least MUR 8 million (≈ $168,000) from the fifth year of registration. ^{1 2}

Stay

Ten years, renewable.
Initial permitted stay: 120 months.
Visa validity: 120 months. Validity is the window to use the visa, not the length you may stay.
Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.

Work

Right to run and work in the business; the holder may invest in other businesses if not employed in them.

Family

Dependents (spouse or opposite-sex common-law partner, parents, and unmarried children not in gainful activity) may apply for a residence permit for the same duration; applications go to the Passport and Immigration Office.

Checked 2026-10-12

Official sources

Residency by Investment of USD 100,000 · Economic Development Board, Mauritius · checked 2026-10-12
Occupation Permit and Residence Permit Guidelines (criteria, checklists and Annex 1 fees; carries the 1 December 2025 application fee) · Economic Development Board, Mauritius · checked 2026-10-12
Professional employed in Mauritius (Occupation Permit) · Economic Development Board, Mauritius · checked 2026-10-12
Economic Development Board Act 2017 (consolidated), First Schedule · Government of Mauritius, Laws of Mauritius · checked 2026-10-11
Permanent Residence Permit (PRP) · Economic Development Board, Mauritius · checked 2026-10-12
Mauritius Citizenship Act 1968 (consolidated) · Government of Mauritius, Laws of Mauritius · checked 2026-10-11

Investor Occupation Permit and its alternatives

Route	Money needed	Stay	Work
Investor Occupation Permit	Needs an investment of $100k+	10 yr, renewable	–
Innovator Occupation Permit	–	10 yr, renewable	–
Self-employed Occupation Permit	Needs an investment of $50k+	10 yr, renewable	–
Self-employed card Morocco	–	10 yr, renewable	Limited
PR · Business South Africa	Needs an investment of ZAR 5M+ ≈ $302k	–	Yes

Questions people ask

How much money do I need for the Investor Occupation Permit?

An investment of at least $100,000. Transferred from abroad into the company's Mauritian bank account within 60 days of the occupation permit; a certified bank statement from the country of origin or residence shows the funds. A fee of $50. Non-refundable application fee, charged when the application is filed; in force from 1 December 2025. A fee of $1,000. Permit fee for the 10-year permit, paid after approval in principle.

How long can I stay on the Investor Occupation Permit?

Ten years, renewable.

Can I work on the Investor Occupation Permit?

Right to run and work in the business; the holder may invest in other businesses if not employed in them.

Can I bring my family on the Investor Occupation Permit?

Does the Investor Occupation Permit lead to permanent residence in Mauritius?

Time on the Investor Occupation Permit counts toward permanent residence in Mauritius, which the rules allow after 5 years of residence. Time on the Investor Occupation Permit counts toward citizenship.

How are Investor Occupation Permit holders taxed in Mauritius?

No special regime in our records is tied to the Investor Occupation Permit. The standard rules apply: Resident individuals pay tax on income derived in Mauritius and on foreign-source income received in Mauritius. For the income year starting 1 July 2026 the Finance Act 2026 sets 0 percent on the first MUR 500,000 (≈ $10,500) of chargeable income, 10 percent on the next MUR 500,000, (≈ $10,500) 20 percent on the next MUR 11 million (≈ $232,000) and 35 percent above MUR 12 million (≈ $253,000).

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How this was checked

Checked on 2026-10-12 against 6 official sources. Status: verified against the official sources.

Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out.

Residency by Investment of USD 100,000 · Economic Development Board, Mauritius · checked 2026-10-12
Occupation Permit and Residence Permit Guidelines (criteria, checklists and Annex 1 fees; carries the 1 December 2025 application fee) · Economic Development Board, Mauritius · checked 2026-10-12
Professional employed in Mauritius (Occupation Permit) · Economic Development Board, Mauritius · checked 2026-10-12
Economic Development Board Act 2017 (consolidated), First Schedule · Government of Mauritius, Laws of Mauritius · checked 2026-10-11
Permanent Residence Permit (PRP) · Economic Development Board, Mauritius · checked 2026-10-12
Mauritius Citizenship Act 1968 (consolidated) · Government of Mauritius, Laws of Mauritius · checked 2026-10-11

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