Mauritian Diaspora Scheme Permanent Residence Permit

For the purposes of this scheme, a member of the Mauritian Diaspora: a. is one who is – i. A citizen of Mauritius and who holds a valid Mauritian passport; or

b. does not include a citizen of Mauritius registered under sections 5, 7, or 9 of the Mauritius Citizenship Act.

A member of the Mauritian diaspora may apply for the scheme under one of the following categories which best reflects the nature of this activities in Mauritius and meets the eligibility criteria defined.

ii. A child or grandchild of the citizen referred to in paragraph (i) whether the child or grandchild holds a valid Mauritian passport or not; but,

ii. A child or grandchild of the citizen referred to in paragraph (i) whether the child or grandchild holds a valid Mauritian passport or not; but,

1. Valid Passport of applicant ✓ ✓ ✓ 2. Birth certificate of applicant ✓ ✓ ✓ In case, applicant is not a citizen of Mauritius, birth certificates and valid passport of parents and/or grandparents 3. Marriage Certificate, if applicable

A holder of a Mauritian Diaspora Certificate (the ‘Certificate’), who is a non-citizen, may, on application, be issued with a Permanent Residence Permit in accordance with section 11 of the Immigration Act 2022.

An online application for a Mauritian Diaspora Certificate shall be made by a member through our web portal - • either at any time before he returns to Mauritius; or • not more than 180 days from the date he starts his first employment in Mauritius or from the date of registration of his first business in Mauritius, as the case may be.

An application for a Permanent Residence Permit shall be made to the Prime Minister’s Office.

(5) A permanent residence permit issued pursuant to subsection (1)(b) shall be valid for a period of 10 years as from the date of the issue of the permit.

4. The holder of the Certificate shall be a resident of Mauritius for a mandatory aggregate period of 183 days in an income year.

(b) (i) is a member of the Mauritian Diaspora under the Mauritian Diaspora Scheme; (ii) is the spouse of a person to whom subparagraph (i) applies; (iii) is the dependent child of a person to whom subparagraph (i) or (ii) applies.