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Residence Permit Linked to Ordinary Work Permit

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

Non-citizens taking up employment in Mauritius who hold a work permit issued by the Ministry of Labour (or an exemption certificate under the Non-Citizens (Employment Restriction) Act); the residence permit accompanies the work permit.

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Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

Yes: the application requires a sponsor letter from the company or local counterpart and evidence that a work permit has been applied for; the employer must pay a non-refundable fee of Rs 500 per year per non-citizen worker before residence permits are issued.

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What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

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What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

Family may accompany: dependants can apply with proof of relationship (birth and marriage certificates), including children under 24; dependants may not seek employment without a valid work permit. The official source does not state whether the holder is tied to an employer or occupation.

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  • Whether the holder is tied to the employer or occupation is not stated on this page.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

New and renewal applications for the residence permit for employment follow the same procedure; renewal may be applied for while in Mauritius. The official source does not state the duration or a longer-term residence direction.

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  • Duration and any longer-term residence direction are not stated.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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