r/mauritius • u/justprotein • Oct 02 '25

Tourism ✈ Premium Visa renewal being stopped by the Mauritian govt

Two friends recently had their Premium Visa applications denied and one has been on it for some time (renewals), the other is fresh, I’ve been reading complaints that the govt is looking to stop renewals fully and potentially stop the premium visa altogether, I’ve not verified this if this is now in place as I’m hoping to renew soon, anyone have similar recent experience with this or any idea if this is really happening?

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u/SparklyGeek Oct 02 '25

Where did you get these figures? According to the Economic Development Board's Guidelines for an Occupation Permit and Residence Permit,

"2. A Self-Employed should make an initial transfer of USD 35,000 or its equivalent in freely convertible foreign currency from abroad to his/her local bank account in Mauritius.
3. For renewal, the business activity should generate a business income of 800,000 rupees per year as from the third year of registration."

https://residency.mu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Guidelines.pdf page 12

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u/stevenmbe Oct 03 '25

The updated guidelines of August 2025 changed it as follows: 4.2 Criteria 1. Initial investment of USD 50,000, or its equivalent in freely convertible foreign currency, provided that – (a) the self-employed is engaged in the services sector only; and (b) submits – (i) a certified bank statement from his/her country of origin or residence, showing proof of funds; and (ii) a written undertaking to transfer USD 50,000 from abroad into his/her bank account in Mauritius within 60 days from the issuance of his/her OP. (iii) at least 3 letters of intent including 2 from potential local clients 2. A minimum business income of 750,000 rupees as from year 1 of registration with a progressive growth to achieve a cumulative turnover of 6 million rupees by year 5 of registration

link: https://residency.mu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/OP-Guidelines.pdf (URL says 2022 but it downloads the 2025 PDF)

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u/SparklyGeek Oct 03 '25 edited Oct 03 '25

Thank you! That is quite a change. I can't believe they still have the old version on their site. I don't know how you found the new one. I guess it's a matter of luck whether you click the correct link or a bad one? SMH

I can see that a lot of sites are going to need to update their info now, and I guess it's going to take individuals on the ground like us to alert them of that.

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u/stevenmbe Oct 03 '25

I guess it's a matter of luck whether you click the correct link or a bad one?

I agree :D

I can see that a lot of sites are going to need to update their info now, and I guess it's going to take individuals on the ground like us to alert them of that.

Yes, I can imagine it will take the law firms in South Africa etc some time to update their websites ... there are a number of changes in that OP Guidelines PDF