Insights

A versioned reference to every rule that matters for a move, verified on 12 September 2026 against the EDB guidelines and the Finance Act 2026, with each figure dated, sourced and marked by how well it is confirmed.

Mauritius's USD 1 million Golden Visa opens a route to apply for twenty-year permanent residence, and the EDB has now published its guidelines. Where it sits alongside the permits that already exist, and who it is for.

Higher thresholds for investors, a single professional category, and tighter income conditions for the self-employed. What it means if you are planning a move this year.

Most new homes sold to foreign buyers in Mauritius are sold before they are built. The protection is real, but it is decided at signature. Five things to examine first.

The two routes for people who will work for themselves in Mauritius differ in capital, structure and obligations. A short guide to which fits.

The Retired Non-Citizen permit is straightforward. The interaction between Mauritian residence and a German, Austrian or Swiss pension is not. What to settle before you move.

The three routes most South African families use, and an honest account of where the money goes in the first twelve months.

Three regions account for almost every relocating family. What each one is like to live in, who chooses it, and the commute that decides between them.

Good private clinics, a free public system most residents avoid, and a small number of conditions that are treated abroad. Why evacuation cover is the one clause that matters.

Mauritius is rabies-free and guards that status closely. What the import process involves, how long it takes, and why it should start before the permit application.

Mauritius is not the cheap island the brochures imply. Where the money goes for a family arriving in 2026, with the ranges that matter and the choices that move them.

The school decides where you live, not the other way round. The English, French and IB options on the island, what they cost, and why the application should start before the permit does.