Mauritius (DNV)
Premium Visa
Launched 2020.
- Income req
- $2K/mo
- Initial validity
- 1 yr
- Renewable
- Yes
- Application fee
- $0
- Permit fee
- $0
- Processing
- 1-4 wks
- Path to PR
- No
- Path to citizenship
- No
Income requirements
- Monthly minimum (USD): $2K
- Monthly minimum (native): 1,500 USD
USD 1,500+/mo bank statements
USD 1,500/mo for primary applicant. +USD 500/mo per child.
Tax treatment
- Becomes tax resident: Mauritius applies 183-day test; Premium Visa holders typically remain non-resident
- Special regime: Premium Visa holders are NOT tax-resident; foreign income brought into Mauritius treated as savings unless used for investment
- Foreign income: Foreign income NOT taxed if not remitted to Mauritius for business use. Resident: 10/15% PIT on Mauritius-source income.
Mauritius is structurally low-tax (15% flat PIT max) + Premium Visa holders avoid residency. Pair with full Mauritius residency-by-investment for long-term.
Remote work requirements
- Must work for foreign employer: Yes
- Local clients allowed: No
- Local employment allowed: No
- Self-employed accepted: Yes
- Salaried vs freelance: both
Family inclusion
- Spouse: Yes
- Children under 18: Yes
- Dependent adult children: No
- Parents dependent: No
- + Income per dependent: $500
+USD 500/mo per child.
Path to PR & citizenship
Permanent residency
- Available: No
Premium Visa does not count toward PR. Mauritius Premium Investor (USD 50K) leads to PR — see /research/rbi/MU.json.
Citizenship
- Available: No
Naturalization after 5 years on PR; DNV doesn't count.
Eligibility requirements
- Non-Mauritian
- USD 1,500+/mo income
- Remote employment
- Clean criminal record
- Health insurance
Disqualifiers
- Mauritian employer
Recent changes
- 2020-11
Premium Visa launched.
- 2024-2025
EDB continues promoting; free programme remains.
Notes
Mauritius Premium Visa = zero fee + low income floor + tropical Indian Ocean + structurally low-tax. Underrated. Combine with EDB Premium Investor for long-term PR.
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