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Permanent Residence Permit - Investor

MauritiusLong-term residence

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What exact status does accumulated residence lead to?

A permanent residence permit, issued to a non-citizen who satisfies the criteria in Part IV of the First Schedule to the Economic Development Board Act 2017.

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Which types of residence count fully, partially or not at all where the official rules specify this?

Time spent as holder of an occupation permit as investor counts. The official source does not state whether other residence types count fully, partially or not at all.

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  • Whether other permits count fully or partially is not stated.

What absence/continuity rules affect accumulation of the qualifying residence period?

Answer not available

What other major conditions apply, how is the status obtained, and what renewal, document-validity, retention or loss rules matter?

Besides the qualifying period, a minimum annual turnover of 15 million rupees for 5 years preceding application or an aggregate turnover of 75 million rupees for a consecutive period of 5 years immediately preceding it (alternatively, an AI Founder under the AI City Scheme who has invested at least USD one million). Application is made to the Minister; the permit is issued on payment of the prescribed fee and on conditions, and is valid for 20 years from issue. The official source does not state renewal, retention or loss rules.

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Limits of the record
  • Renewal after the validity period and specific retention/loss rules are not stated beyond the general grounds in ss.18-19.
  • The PIO Occupation Permit page still shows older criteria (3 years; MUR 15M annual or MUR 45M aggregate turnover), superseded by the EDB Act as amended w.e.f. 13 August 2026.
  • A separate golden-visa criterion (Part IV item 5) exists.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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