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Mauritius Spouse Residence Conversion after Two Years

10 facts quoted from the official source

For the spouse of a Mauritius citizen converting the temporary spouse permit after the statutory two-year marriage and cohabitation period.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
spouse, de facto partner
from the official record
Requirements
4
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.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Application Advance Months MinThe application must be submitted at least one month before the temporary permit expires.
  • Cohabitation Years MinThe spouses must ordinarily have lived under the same conjugal roof for two years.
  • Prior Temporary Spouse Permit RequiredThe route follows the two-year temporary spouse residence permit.
  • Approved Travel Aggregate Cohabitation Years MinWhere approved travel interrupted cohabitation, the Act accepts an aggregate exceeding one year.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Marriage Of Convenience ProhibitedThe marriage must not have been contracted for convenience.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe Act allows the spouse to apply after two years where the couple lived under the same conjugal roof and the marriage is genuine.
  • Official source basisThe Act allows the spouse to apply after two years where the couple lived under the same conjugal roof and the marriage is genuine.
  • Report summaryThe Act allows the spouse to apply after two years where the couple lived under the same conjugal roof and the marriage is genuine.
  • Residence ConversionThis is a downstream conversion from temporary spouse residence.
Family

Who you can bring

spousede facto partner
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Marriage Duration Years MinThe conversion is available after two years of marriage under the temporary spouse regime.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Mauritius?
The official source states: For the spouse of a Mauritius citizen converting the temporary spouse permit after the statutory two-year marriage and cohabitation period.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: spouse, de facto partner.

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

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 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.

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Fees 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.

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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