Mayotte
Nationality · visas, permits and migration
NationalityYTISO 3166
Data as at 2025
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Visa requirements for a short visit
Whether citizens of Mayotte need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.
| Destination | Short visit | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Temporary resident visa required | IRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1 |
| Hong Kong | No visa for visits of up to 7 days | Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025 |
Living abroad
People born in Mayotte 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.
- Réunion6,933
- Wallis and Futuna27
Living abroad by year
Data table
| 1990 | 1,835 |
| 1995 | 3,937 |
| 2000 | 6,214 |
| 2005 | 6,468 |
| 2010 | 6,336 |
| 2015 | 6,545 |
| 2020 | 6,767 |
| 2024 | 6,960 |
- Living abroad, 2024
- 6,960
- Change since 2000
- +12.0%
- Share living in the largest destination, 2024
- 99.6%
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024
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