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Mauritius Occupation Permit - Investor Option 1

15 facts quoted from the official source

For a non-citizen shareholder-director investing at least USD 50,000 and meeting the statutory business-turnover tests.

Route type
Investment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
10
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

10 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Bank Proof Or Transfer RequiredThe applicant may show bank proof and undertake to transfer the funds within 60 days.
  • Eligibility summaryThe current EDB Act schedule sets the first investor option at USD 50,000 with MUR 1.5 million first-year turnover.checked 2026-07-26
  • Five Year Cumulative Turnover Min AmountThe business must generate at least MUR 20 million cumulative turnover by year five.
  • Investment CurrencyThe initial investor amount is denominated in United States dollars.
  • Investment Min AmountThe first statutory investor option requires an initial investment of USD 50,000.checked 2026-07-26
  • Minimum AgeAn occupation-permit applicant must be an adult non-citizen able to carry on the qualifying investment activity.
  • Shareholder Director RequiredAn investor applying through a company must be both a shareholder and director and qualify individually.
  • Transfer Deadline DaysThe qualifying funds must be transferred within 60 days where the undertaking route is used.
  • Turnover CurrencyThe statutory turnover tests are expressed in Mauritius rupees.
  • Year One Turnover Min AmountThe business must generate at least MUR 1.5 million turnover in year one.
Also stated by the source
  • Official source basisThe current EDB Act schedule sets the first investor option at USD 50,000 with MUR 1.5 million first-year turnover.checked 2026-07-26
  • Report summaryThe current EDB Act schedule sets the first investor option at USD 50,000 with MUR 1.5 million first-year turnover.checked 2026-07-26
  • Work And Residence AllowedAn occupation permit combines authority to work and reside in Mauritius.via migration.govmu.org
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Permit Validity Months MaxAn investor occupation permit may be issued for ten years.
  • Renewal Annual Turnover Min AmountFrom year six the renewal test is MUR 5 million turnover per year.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Mauritius?
The official source states: For a non-citizen shareholder-director investing at least USD 50,000 and meeting the statutory business-turnover tests.

Every answer is quoted from the official lawsofmauritius.govmu.org page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 15 points against the official source; 15 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source lawsofmauritius.govmu.orgLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Mauritius government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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