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created. Age 50, USD 24,000 and USD 2,000 a month, ten years renewable for ten, permanent residence after five years and USD 200,000 transferred (residency.mu).
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Mauritius Retired Non-Citizen Residence Permit
Active
Remittance
Mauritius · Retirement · apply online, in person · processing 5–5 days
Minimum income
$2,000/mo
per month
Stay
120
months, renewable
Application fee
$50
Tax
Remittance
Progressive tax on local and remitted foreign income
Path to staying
- Residence permit120 months
- Renew120 months at a time
- Permanent residencyafter 5 years
- Citizenshipafter 6 years
- Permanent residency 5 years
- Citizenship 6 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Language required for citizenship English or a language current in Mauritius
Overview
- Country
- Mauritius
- Program
- Mauritius Retired Non-Citizen Residence Permit
- Type
- Retirement
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 120 months
- Renewable
- Yes (120 mo)
Ten-year residence permit for a non-citizen aged 50 or over who can show at least USD 24,000 and then transfer USD 2,000 a month, or USD 24,000 a year, into a bank in Mauritius. The holder may invest in a business but may not take employment on this permit. A filing fee of USD 50 is charged up front, and the permit fee after approval is USD 1,000.
Financial requirements
- Income requirement
- $2,000/mo
- Savings required
- $24,000
- Application fee
- $50
Eligibility
- Minimum age 50+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check required
- Health insurance not required
Work rights
- Employment not allowed
- Self-employment not allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 24
- Parents allowed
- Yes
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare no access
Tax
- Tax regime
- Remittance
- Regime name
- Progressive tax on local and remitted foreign income
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- No
How to apply
- Method
- online, in person
- Processing time
- 5–5 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
The amounts are published in US dollars, so the dollar figures are not a conversion. The foreign bank statement must show at least USD 24,000 available. Within 60 days of issue the holder transfers at least USD 2,000, and after that either USD 2,000 a month or USD 24,000 a year. It is not a pension test. Renewal is another ten years, on evidence that USD 24,000 a year has reached the local account. A police certificate covering the last ten years is required, and a medical certificate is completed in Mauritius. A 20-year permanent residence permit needs five years on this permit and transfers of at least USD 200,000 over those five years. That is more than the USD 24,000 a year that keeps the residence permit itself. The holder must not take gainful employment. Work in specified sectors needs a separate work permit or occupation permit. The holder may invest if they are not employed in the business and draw no salary from it. Dependents, the five-working-day decision, tax and citizenship follow the same rules as the investor occupation permit. A USD 50 filing fee has applied to retired residence permits since 1 December 2025, in addition to the USD 1,000 permit fee. There is no published minimum stay. The Premium Visa is a separate remote-work visa and does not lead to this permit.
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Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source