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Mauritius Residence Permit - Wholly Foreign-Funded Maintenance

8 facts quoted from the official source

For a fit and proper non-citizen whose maintenance in Mauritius is wholly funded from outside the country.

Route type
Independent means
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Fit And Proper Requiredis, in the opinion of the Minister, a fit and proper person to become a residentchecked 2026-08-03 · Immigration Act 2022, section 8(4), Version 5 signed 22 June 2026; checked 3 August 2026
  • Foreign Funded Maintenance Requiredsatisfies the Minister that his maintenance and that of his family will be provided wholly from funds outside Mauritiuschecked 2026-08-03 · Immigration Act 2022, section 8(4), Version 5 signed 22 June 2026; checked 3 August 2026
  • No Local Maintenance Reliance RequiredThe maintenance basis must be external rather than local.
Also stated by the source
  • Decision Discretionarythe Minister may issue a residence permit to a non-citizen where the non-citizenchecked 2026-08-03 · Immigration Act 2022, section 8(4), Version 5 signed 22 June 2026; checked 3 August 2026
  • Eligibility summaryThe current Immigration Act recognises residence for a fit and proper non-citizen whose maintenance is wholly provided by funds from outside Mauritius.
  • Official source basisThe current Immigration Act recognises residence for a fit and proper non-citizen whose maintenance is wholly provided by funds from outside Mauritius.
  • Report summaryThe current Immigration Act recognises residence for a fit and proper non-citizen whose maintenance is wholly provided by funds from outside Mauritius.
  • Residence AllowedThe Act recognises this as a residence-permit category.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Mauritius?
The official source states: For a fit and proper non-citizen whose maintenance in Mauritius is wholly funded from outside the country.

Every answer is quoted from the official lawsofmauritius.govmu.org page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 8 points against the official source; 8 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source lawsofmauritius.govmu.orgLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Mauritius government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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