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Mauritius

Nationality · visas, permits and migration

Moved to OECD countries, 2023
3,424
Top destination, 2023
Canada
U.S. non-immigrant visas, FY2025
2,879
UK visas issued, 2025
599
Schengen visa refusal rate, 2024
5.5%
NationalityMUISO 3166
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Visa requirements for a short visit

Whether citizens of Mauritius need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.

DestinationShort visitLegal basis
Schengen areaNo visa for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day periodRegulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30.12.2025)
United KingdomNo visa; electronic travel authorisation (ETA) requiredImmigration Rules, Appendix Visitor / ETA National List
CanadaTemporary resident visa requiredIRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1
Hong KongNo visa for visits of up to 90 daysImmigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025
Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30 Dec 2025); UK Immigration Rules, Appendix Visitor and ETA National List; Canada IRPR s. 190 and Schedule 1.1; Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements as at 31 Dec 2025Data as at Oct 2026

Where people from Mauritius move

Inflows of foreign nationals by country of nationality, as recorded by each destination (OECD).

Inflows to OECD countries, 2023
  1. Canada1,155
  2. France837
  3. Australia506
  4. Luxembourg260
  5. Italy168
  6. Germany166
  7. Belgium62
  8. New Zealand54
  9. Switzerland52
  10. United States50
  11. Japan36
  12. Netherlands26
  13. Denmark11
  14. Sweden8
  15. Austria7

Inflows to all OECD countries by year

2,1804,360200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,1804,3602000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,485
20011,432
20021,659
20032,003
20042,269
20052,162
20062,212
20072,310
20082,743
20093,127
20103,689
20113,683
20124,360
20134,001
20142,976
20153,991
20162,806
20172,873
20182,620
20192,995
20201,847
20212,263
20223,436
20233,424
Share going to the top destination
33.7%
Destinations recording arrivals
15
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Living abroad

People born in Mauritius who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.

Largest destinations, 2024
  1. France44,709
  2. Australia28,962
  3. Canada20,173
  4. Italy7,315
  5. Réunion5,390
  6. Belgium3,398
  7. South Africa1,725
  8. Seychelles573
  9. Luxembourg501
  10. Botswana244
  11. Norway218
  12. China198

Living abroad by year

57k114k19901995200020052010201520202024
57k114k19902000201020202024
Data table
199064,202
199572,122
200077,904
200588,522
2010102,296
2015109,779
2020112,089
2024114,314
Living abroad, 2024
114,314
Change since 2000
+46.7%
Share living in the largest destination, 2024
39.1%
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

United States

Visas issued to citizens of Mauritius by U.S. consulates (fiscal years, October–September) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B21,895
  2. C1/D659
  3. J171
  4. H2B49
  5. F148
  6. H1B30
  7. G225
  8. A221
  9. G417
  10. G19

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

1,9223,843201720182019202020212022202320242025
1,9223,84320172019202120232025
Data table
20172,197
20183,843
20193,743
20201,509
2021926
20222,579
20233,691
20243,781
20252,879
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR110
  2. IR54
  3. CR13
  4. E12
  5. IR21
Immigrant visas, FY2025
20
Certified PERM labor certifications, FY2024 (latest year with citizenship)
4
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards and U.S. citizenship

People born in Mauritius who became U.S. lawful permanent residents (green cards) or U.S. citizens, and admissions of citizens of Mauritius with an I-94 record (DHS, fiscal years).

Green cards by fiscal year

551102015201620172018201920202021202220232024
55110201520172019202120232024
Data table
2015100
2016110
2017100
201870
2019100
202070
202170
202290
202360
202480
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens60
  2. Employment-based preferences20
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)120
  2. Intracompany transferees (L-1)40
  3. Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)40
  4. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)30
  5. Spouses and children20
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Mauritius)
80
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Mauritius)
70
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
7,070
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

United Kingdom

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Mauritius (Home Office) and students with a permanent address in Mauritius (HESA).

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Study385
  2. Work119
  3. Family68
  4. Visitor16
  5. Other11

Visas issued by year

7951,589201020122014201620182020202220242025
7951,589201020132016201920222025
Data table
20101,589
20111,213
2012913
2013840
2014860
2015764
2016754
2017758
2018711
2019747
2020403
2021614
2022932
2023976
2024712
2025599
Students at UK universities, 2024/25
820
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 2025

Canada

Permits and invitations for citizens of Mauritius, by year the permit took effect (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry invitations
20253956805151,640520
20247359306401,715660
20231,2809308451,150535
20225155858151,025170
2021470495635695200
2020155465305420295
2019215420650795235
2018185350620565240
201720350625725185
20162534552055545
20151526539571025
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Australia

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Mauritius, by financial year ending 30 June (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

801592005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
801592005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0661
2006–0784
2007–08134
2008–0994
2009–1049
2010–1187
2011–12133
2012–13159
2013–14129
2014–15107
2015–1689
2016–1787
2017–1865
2018–1967
2019–2041
2020–2172
2021–2280
2022–23116
2023–24101
2024–25159
2025–26138
By stream, 2025–26
  1. Core Skills118
  2. Short-term9
  3. Labour Agreement5
  4. Specialist Skills4
  5. Medium-term2
Granted, 2025–26
138
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.2%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Japan

Citizens of Mauritius living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan). 2020 and 2021 were published only as database tables.

Foreign residents in Japan

611212012201420162018202220242025
611212012201420162018202220242025
Data table
201264
201359
201466
201571
201672
201784
201882
201978
2022100
2023112
2024110
2025121
By status of residence, December 2025
  1. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services29
  2. Permanent Resident28
  3. Dependent16
  4. Spouse or Child of Japanese National9
  5. Instructor9
  6. Student8
  7. Long-Term Resident5
  8. Intra-company Transferee5
  9. Business Manager4
  10. Skilled Labor3
Residents, December 2025
121
In work-related statuses
51
Share in work-related statuses
42.1%
Students
8
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Schengen visas in Mauritius

Short-stay (C) visa applications at Schengen consulates located in Mauritius, 2024. Applicants are mostly, but not only, its citizens.

Schengen stateApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
France838780465.5%

Applications by year

7871,5732009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
7871,573200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,573
2010385
2011336
2012396
2013389
2014355
2015605
2016610
2017604
2018878
2019886
2020184
2021124
2022657
2023729
2024838
Refusal rate, 2024
5.5%
Refusal rate, 2019
8.0%
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Europe

First residence permits issued to citizens of Mauritius in EU and EFTA countries, 2025 (Eurostat).

First permits by reason
  1. Work931
  2. Family725
  3. Education593
  4. Other reasons284
First permits by country
  1. France1,544
  2. Germany225
  3. Italy149
  4. Luxembourg115
  5. Ireland96
  6. Malta95
  7. Belgium60
  8. Switzerland40
  9. Spain36
  10. Portugal36
  11. Netherlands27
  12. Hungary21
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card49
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)24
  3. Researchers7
  4. Other paid activities851
EU Blue Cards granted, 2024
66
Citizenships acquired in the EU, 2024
1,048
Students in EU/EFTA tertiary education, 2024
2,030
Refused entry at EU external borders, 2025
55
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
31,254
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
359
Changed status into work, 2025
259
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
5
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
563
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2024–2025

National statistics in Europe

Citizens of Mauritius in the figures of national statistics offices: residence permits granted in Denmark, immigrations by grounds for settlement in Sweden and immigrants with a non-EU/EFTA nationality by migration motive in the Netherlands; Finland and Austria publish immigration and emigration by citizenship only.

CountryYearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
Denmark2025651000
CountryYearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
Finland202503-3
Austria2025541
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0); SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0); CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0); Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0); Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Mauritius, by year and reason, and permits valid on 1 January 2026 (Istat).

New permits by year

1302592016201720182019202020212022202320242025
130259201620182020202220242025
Data table
2016195
2017168
2018135
2019115
202081
2021259
2022234
2023155
2024131
2025147
New permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family82
  2. Asylum and protection32
  3. Other reasons14
  4. Study10
  5. Work9
New permits, 2025
147
Valid permits, 1 Jan 2026
4,488
EU long-term residents, 1 Jan 2026
2,716
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Foreign embassies and consulates in Mauritius

Countries with an embassy or consulate in Mauritius, as recorded in Wikidata.

CountryEmbassiesConsulates-generalConsulates
China1——
France1——
Japan1——
Madagascar1——
Russia1——
Saudi Arabia1——
Countries
6
Missions
6
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Remittances

Money that migrants send home: personal remittances received by Mauritius, in current US dollars (World Bank).

Remittances received by year, US$ million

164327200020032006200920122015201820212024
164327200020052010201520202024
Data table
2000177
20011
20021
20031
20041
20051
20061
20071
20081
20091
20101
20111
20121
20131
2014327
2015224
2016194
2017250
2018245
2019319
2020285
2021272
2022274
2023315
2024287
Remittances received, 2024
US$287 million
Share of GDP, 2024
1.9%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

All corridors from Mauritius

Destinations with a dedicated page for citizens of this country.

  • Mauritius → Canada
  • Mauritius → France
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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