Technical Occupation Permit
The 2026-27 Budget introduced a Technical category of Occupation Permit under the Work and Live framework, to facilitate the recruitment of foreign professionals through government-to-government arrangements. The EDB has reviewed the operational framework and is integrating the permit into its systems.
The eligibility criteria and guidelines for the Technical Occupation Permit have not yet been published by the EDB. This page will carry them when they are. In the meantime, a professional with a Mauritian employer applies under the Professional category.
At a glance
| Introduced | Budget 2026-27, under the Work and Live framework |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Strategic recruitment of foreign professionals through government-to-government arrangements |
| Status | Operational framework reviewed by the EDB Board in mid-2026; guidelines awaited |
| Alternative today | The Professional Occupation Permit, at a minimum basic salary of MUR 50,000 a month |
Eligibility criteria are set by the Economic Development Board and revised with each National Budget. The figures on this page follow the EDB Occupation Permit Guidelines issued under section 5(2)(ca) of the Economic Development Board Act 2017, as revised after the 2026-27 Budget, and were last checked against the guidelines in September 2026. We confirm the current criteria with the EDB before any application is prepared.
What is known
The Budget described the category as a means of strategic recruitment under government-to-government arrangements, which suggests it is aimed at sectors where the state has agreed to bring in technical staff in numbers, rather than at individual applicants. Whether individual professionals or private employers will be able to use it is not yet clear.
What to do now
If you are a professional with an offer from a Mauritian employer, the Professional permit is the route and it is available today. If you are an employer or a sector body considering a government-to-government arrangement, we can advise on the framework as the EDB publishes it.
Not sure this is the right route?
Most people leave the first consultation with a different route from the one they arrived with. An hour, by appointment, and you leave with a clear view of which permit fits, what it will cost, and how long it will take.