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Mauritius Permanent Residence Permit - Professional

10 facts quoted from the official source

For a professional occupation-permit or work-permit holder of at least five years earning at least MUR 400,000 monthly throughout that period.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
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.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Minimum salaryThe salary threshold applies throughout the five-year qualifying period.
  • Monthly Salary Min AmountThe professional permanent-residence threshold is MUR 400,000 per month.
  • Prior Professional Or Work Permit RequiredThe applicant must have held a professional occupation permit or qualifying work permit.
  • Qualifying Prior Status Years MinThe qualifying status must have been held for at least five years.
  • Salary CurrencyThe salary threshold is denominated in Mauritius rupees.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe current EDB Act requires five years of qualifying professional status and MUR 400,000 monthly salary for that period.
  • Official source basisThe current EDB Act requires five years of qualifying professional status and MUR 400,000 monthly salary for that period.
  • Report summaryThe current EDB Act requires five years of qualifying professional status and MUR 400,000 monthly salary for that period.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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 MaxThe permanent residence permit is valid for twenty years.
  • Renewal or extensionThe statutory permanent residence framework permits renewal.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Mauritius?
The official source states: For a professional occupation-permit or work-permit holder of at least five years earning at least MUR 400,000 monthly throughout that period.

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

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 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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