MauritiusLiving from your own income
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The route is aimed at individuals over 50 years of age who remit a monthly income of no less than US$2,000 (or US$24,000 per year).
Mauritius allows individuals over 50 years of age who remit a monthly income of no less than US$2,000 (or US$24,000 per year) to obtain a residence permit in the country.
The source does not identify which underlying income, savings or assets count. It specifies only that the qualifying mechanism is a monthly transfer of at least US$2,000 to a local bank account (or US$24,000 per year).
Transfer a minimum of US$2,000 to a local bank account each month (or US$24,000 per year)
The financial threshold is US$2,000 per month or US$24,000 per year, transferred to a local bank account. Additional income is necessary to include dependents, but the exact additional amount is not specified.
Transfer a minimum of US$2,000 to a local bank account each month (or US$24,000 per year)
Additional income is necessary to include dependents.
Dependents (spouse, unmarried children, parents) may be included as long as they do not take up gainful employment in Mauritius. The source does not explicitly state whether the primary holder may work or run a business, nor whether dependents may run a business or undertake other economic activity.
Applicants may include dependents – a spouse, unmarried children, and parents – as long as these do not take up gainful employment in Mauritius.
Valid for 10 years from issue; renewal may be applied for while in Mauritius. A permanent residence permit is available after holding the retired non-citizen residence permit for at least 5 years with transfers aggregating at least USD 200,000 (or equivalent) over the 5 consecutive years preceding the application. The official source does not state renewal criteria or physical-presence obligations.
(6) A residence permit issued under subsection (5)(a)(ii) shall be valid for a period of 10 years as from the date of the issue of the permit.
(1) Where a resident wishes to apply for the renewal of his permit, other than a temporary residence permit, he may submit such application whilst being in Mauritius.
4. Retired non-citizen (1) Holder of a residence permit as retired non-citizen for at least 5 years and (2) Transfer of such amounts, by instalments or otherwise, the aggregate of which shall be at least USD 200,000 or its equivalent in freely convertible foreign currency, for a consecutive period of 5 years immediately preceding the application
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