Mauritius Residence by Investment

What Is Mauritius Residence by Investment?

Mauritius grants long-term residence permits to non-citizens through several routes administered by the Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Passport and Immigration Office: an Occupation Permit for a self-employed professional activity or a business investment, a Residence Permit for retirees aged 50 and above, and a residence permit on the purchase of qualifying property under an EDB-approved scheme or a qualifying G+2 apartment building. Occupation Permit and Retired Residence Permit applications are submitted online through the National Electronic Licensing System (NELS).

This page covers four routes: the Self-Employed Entrepreneur and Investor Occupation Permits, the Retired Non-Citizen Residence Permit, and residence through a qualifying property purchase under the EDB-approved Integrated Resort Scheme (IRS), Real Estate Scheme (RES), Property Development Scheme (PDS), Smart City Scheme or Invest Hotel Scheme (IHS), or the Ground+2 Apartments route. A separate 20-year Permanent Residence Permit (PRP) is available after 5 years on the Investor, Self-Employed or Retired Non-Citizen route.

Four Ways to Qualify

The Investor route is the lowest investment route open nationwide. The Self-Employed Entrepreneur permit requires USD 50,000 of business capital, but it is a self-employment permit for working in Mauritius rather than an investment route. Source: residency.mu, route pages listed below (checked on 24 September 2026).

Who Can Apply?

To apply for a Mauritian residence permit, you must:

• Meet your chosen route's investment, turnover or income threshold: USD 50,000 for the Self-Employed Entrepreneur route, USD 100,000 for the Investor route, at least USD 375,000 for a qualifying property purchase, or USD 24,000 a year (or USD 2,000 a month) for the Retired Non-Citizen route (age 50 or above).
• Apply online through the National Electronic Licensing System (NELS) for the Occupation Permit and Retired Residence Permit routes; property buyers purchase in an EDB-approved scheme project or a qualifying G+2 apartment building.
• For the Self-Employed Entrepreneur route, provide a detailed business plan and at least 3 letters of intent, including 2 from prospective local clients; for the Investor route, register a Mauritian company through the Corporate and Business Registration Department (CBRD).
• Transfer your investment into a Mauritian bank account within 60 days of your Occupation Permit being issued (Self-Employed Entrepreneur and Investor routes), and, once your permit is active, meet its ongoing turnover or income condition to keep it valid.

Who Can Be Included?

Family inclusion differs by route:

• On the Self-Employed Entrepreneur, Investor and Retired Non-Citizen routes, your spouse (including a common-law partner of the opposite sex), your parents, and your unmarried children (including stepchildren or lawfully adopted children) who are not economically active can apply for a residence permit for the same duration as your own.
• On a property purchase, the EDB's PDS page grants a residence permit to your spouse and children under 24; the IRS and RES pages cover your dependants without defining them, and the Smart City, IHS and G+2 pages do not address family — confirm with us before you buy.
• Dependant applications are made to, and determined by, the Passport and Immigration Office.

Fees

Costs on top of your chosen route's investment, property price or income requirement:

• A non-refundable USD 50 application fee for all Occupation Permit and Retired Residence Permit applications, effective from 1 December 2025.
• An approval fee of USD 1,000 once your Self-Employed Entrepreneur, Investor or Retired Non-Citizen permit is approved.
• A property purchase carries its own notarial, registration and other transaction costs, which are not listed on the EDB's residency portal.

Application Process

1. Choose your route (Self-Employed Entrepreneur, Investor, Retired Non-Citizen, or an approved property purchase) and, for the Occupation Permit and Retired Residence Permit routes, register and apply online through the National Electronic Licensing System (NELS); property buyers purchase in an EDB-approved scheme project or a qualifying G+2 apartment building.
2. Submit your supporting documents, for example a business plan and letters of intent (Self-Employed Entrepreneur), proof of funds (Investor), or a bank statement showing your income (Retired Non-Citizen), and receive an approval-in-principle letter.
3. Open a Mauritian bank account and transfer your investment (USD 50,000 Self-Employed Entrepreneur, USD 100,000 Investor) within 60 days of your Occupation Permit being issued, or sign the deed of sale for your qualifying property.
4. Receive your permit: a 10-year, renewable Occupation Permit or Retired Residence Permit, or, on a qualifying property purchase, a residence permit (on the PDS and G+2 routes, valid for as long as you own the property).
5. Meet your route's ongoing turnover or income condition to keep your permit valid; on the Investor, Self-Employed or Retired Non-Citizen route, apply for the 20-year Permanent Residence Permit (PRP) once you qualify after 5 years.

Trem Global has not found a single published overall processing time from application to permit issuance on residency.mu — contact us for a current estimate. Source: residency.mu, route and application pages (checked on 24 September 2026).

Why Mauritius?

Official source: Economic Development Board (EDB) Mauritius — Residency Portal

This page follows the EDB's residency.mu portal — its Self-Employed Entrepreneur, Investor, Retired Non-Citizen and approved-property-scheme pages — read on 24 September 2026. Investment amounts, turnover thresholds and fees are set by the Mauritian authorities and can change.